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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michiyasu Komatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Isao Ikeda, Yokosuka, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428446 ; 428698 ; 428699 ;
Abstract
Sintered ceramic articles and a method for the production thereof are disclosed. When a shaped Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 ceramic article is sintered in the presence of SiO.sub.2 or a SiO.sub.2 -containing substance in an inactive gas atmosphere, there is obtained a sintered ceramic article having the surface thereof coated with a thin layer formed preponderantly of silicon oxynitride (Si.sub.2 N.sub.2 O). The sintered ceramic article of this invention excels in resistance to elevated temperatures, particularly temperatures exceeding 1200.degree. C., and enjoys a good surface condition.