Accession Number:

AD0735135

Title:

Chemical Strengthening of Ceramic Materials.

Descriptive Note:

Summary rept. 7 Dec 70-6 Dec 71,

Corporate Author:

CERAMIC FINISHING CO STATE COLLEGE PA

Personal Author(s):

• Kirchner,Henry P.
• Gruver,Robert M.
• Platts,Dennis R.

Report Date:

1971-12-06

Pagination or Media Count:

111.0

Abstract:

Treatments to form compressive surface layers were applied to alumina, steatite, zircon porcelain, silicon nitride and silicon carbide bodies. The method used included quenching, glazing and quenching and formation of low expansion surface layers by chemical reaction with powders and by chemical vapor deposition at high temperatures. Author

Descriptors:

• *FINISHES
• SURFACE FINISHING
• SURFACE PROPERTIES
• QUENCHING
• DEPOSITION
• OXIDES
• ALUMINATES
• NITRIDES
• SILICATES
• DEFECTS(MATERIALS)
• FLEXURAL STRENGTH

Subject Categories:

• Ceramics, Refractories and Glass

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE