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Cristobalite suppression in high-silica Li2 O-Al2 O-SiO2 devitrified glass frits
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1975-02-10
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Granted: 1976-04-20
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Expires: 1995-02-10
Abstract
Abstract Suppression of a high expansion cristobalite phase during sintering of high silica glass frits crystallizing in situ to predominantly a low-expansion β-spodumene solid solution phase is accomplished by either melting a suppressant compound with the glass batch or adding the suppressant to the glass frit prior to sintering, the cristobalite suppressant being selected from the oxides of the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, yttrium, lanthanum, titanium, niobium, tantalum, boron, zinc, lead and antimony. The oxides with divalent and tetravalent cations are selected in quantities of up to about 0.02 moles of suppressant per 100 grams of glass and the other suppressants are selected in quantities up to about 0.01 moles per 100 grams of glass.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A. Bush
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 08:58
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C10/00; C03C10/0018; C03C10/0027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
A method of inhibiting the development of a cristobalite phase in a sintered crystalline ceramic article made from one or more finely divided base glass frits in the aggregate consisting essentially, by weight on the oxide basis, of 3.5-7.5% Li 2 O, 15-30% Al 2 O 3 , and 74-80% SiO 2 , with the mole ratio of Al 2 O 3 :Li 2 O being between about 1.0-1.5, which method comprises: I. preparing the particulate glass frits by melting, quenching, and comminuting a raw material batch, Ii. shaping the frit and optionally a particulate crystalline seeding material into a green article, and Iii. firing the green article to about 1200°-1350°C. for a time sufficient to sinter the frit into a coherent article and to cause the glass to crystallize in situ; wherein the improvement comprises: adding into either step I or step II a cristobalite suppressing oxide selected from Na 2 O, K 2 O, Cs 2 O, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, Y 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , Nb 2 O 5 , Ta 2 O 5 , ZnO, B 2 O 3 , PbO and Sb 2 O 3 ; the oxides being selected in an effective amount for suppressing the formation of a cristobalite phase in the sintered article up to a concentration of 0.02 moles per 100 grams of glass frit of the oxides having an even valence cation and up to a concentration of 0.01 moles per 100 grams of glass frit of the remaining oxides.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
258 words
A method of inhibiting the development of a cristobalite phase in a sintered crystalline ceramic article made from one or more finely divided base glass frits in the aggregate consisting essentially, by weight on the oxide basis, of 3.5-7.5% Li 2 O, 15-30% Al 2 O 3 , and 74-80% SiO 2 , with the mole ratio of Al 2 O 3 :Li 2 O being between about 1.0-1.5, which method comprises: I. preparing the particulate glass frits by melting, quenching, and comminuting a raw material batch, Ii. shaping the frit and optionally a particulate crystalline seeding material into a green article, and Iii. firing the green article to about 1200°-1350°C. for a time sufficient to sinter the frit into a coherent article and to cause the glass to crystallize in situ; wherein the improvement comprises: adding into either step I or step II a cristobalite suppressing oxide selected from Na 2 O, K 2 O, Cs 2 O, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, Y 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , Nb 2 O 5 , Ta 2 O 5 , ZnO, B 2 O 3 , PbO and Sb 2 O 3 ; the oxides being selected in an effective amount for suppressing the formation of a cristobalite phase in the sintered article up to a concentration of 0.02 moles per 100 grams of glass frit of the oxides having an even valence cation and up to a concentration of 0.01 moles per 100 grams of glass frit of the remaining oxides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the suppressing oxide is added in at least a concentration of 0.001 moles per 100 grams of glass frit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the ceramic article is made from a single glass frit and the suppressing oxide is melted with the raw material batch in step I.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the base glass consists essentially of 4-5% Li 2 O, 18-19% Al 2 O 3 , and 76-78% SiO 2 , the suppressing oxide is titania and the firing temperature is about 1275°-1310°C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the ceramic article is made from a single glass frit and 0.5-1.5 weight percent titania is melted with the raw material batch in step I.
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