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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsutoshi Komeya, Kanagawa, JP;
Hashimoto, Masahiro, Kamakura, JP;
Katsutoshi Nishida, Yokohama, JP;
Michiyasu Komatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
501 97 ; 501 98 ; 501105 ; 501108 ; 501127 ; 264 65 ; 264125 ; 264332 ;
Abstract
A sliding member formed of sintered silicon nitride shows improvement in strength and abrasion resistance when substantially all the .beta.-phase type fine silicon nitride particles present as a main component in the sintered silicon nitride have major diameters not exceeding 60 .mu.m and aspect ratios of not less than 5 and the aforementioned fine silicon nitride particles have a relative density of not less than 98%.