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US 4666873

ALUMINUM NITRIDE-BORON NITRIDE COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

Assignee

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY A NY CORP

Filed

Oct 14, 1983

Granted

May 19, 1987

Location

PISCATAWAY NJ US

Abstract

A process for making a structural ceramic article, such as, an electromagnetic window, is disclosed, wherein the ceramic article is comprised of a densified mixture of not less than 50% by volume aluminum nitride and up to about 50% by volume boron nitride. The ceramic article of the present invention may be used as a shield or protective barrier such as an electromagnetic window for communication or detection devices on high speed transportation or delivery vehicles passing through extremely hostile environments, where it exhibits radar transparency, congruent vaporization kinetics, tailorable dielectric properties, improved thermal shock resistance, improved mechanical toughness and strength, improved spall resistance, improved recession rate, i.e. erosion rate and ablation rate, and high refractoriness.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 18, 1984

Rescinded

Mar 13, 1986

Duration

1 year, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1JOHN R. MORRIS

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