Sintering method and apparatus using centrifugal force
AssigneesNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Koji Watari, Sinto V-Cerax, Ltd.
InventorsKoji Watari, Mamoru Aizawa, Syoji Uchimura, Hirohide Ishiguro, Hideki Morimitsu
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for sintering a compact of particulate material for a ceramic or of particles of a metal, or a ceramic precursor film, wherein the sintering is performed by heating and burning the compact or the ceramic precursor film while applying centrifugal force to the compact or the ceramic precursor film.
Claims12
A method of sintering one of a compact of particulate material for a ceramic, a compact of particles of a metal, or a ceramic precursor film, comprising sintering by heating and baking one of a compact of particulate material for a ceramic, a compact of particles of a metal, or a ceramic precursor film while applying centrifugal force to said one of the compact of particulate material for a ceramic, the compact of particles of a metal, or the ceramic precursor film.
An apparatus for sintering, comprising:
- a furnace;
- a work-holding portion rotatably mounted in the furnace for holding material to be sintered;
- and rotating means connected to the work-holding portion for rotating the work-holding portion so as to apply centrifugal force to the material held by the work-holding portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.