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US 5627542

METHOD OF MAKING A RADAR TRANSPARENT WINDOW MATERIAL OPERABLE ABOVE 2000 DEGREE C

Assignee

FORD AEROSPACE & COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Filed

Dec 23, 1985

Granted

May 6, 1997

Location

COSTA MESA CA US

Abstract

A method is disclosed for making a microwave radar transparent window material operable at temperatures above 2000 DEG C., and which material possesses high tensile strength, is resistant to .erosion as well as particle impact at such temperatures, and is highly machinable. The method comprises: blending a powder mixture of 20-60% by weight silicon nitride, 12-40% boron nitride, 15-40% boron nitride, 15-40% silica, and 1-20% oxygen carrying sintering aids; (b) molding the mixture to shape as a preform; and (c) densifying the shaped preform into a monolithic window having high temperature stability and transparency at high temperatures.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jun 15, 1987

Rescinded

Jun 6, 1994

Duration

6 years, 11 months

Inventor

  • 1DAVID G. PAQUETTE

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