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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1989
NKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of producing a .beta.-sialon fine powder which comprises using a silane compound represented by the general formula of SiH.sub.x Cl.sub.4-x (0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.4) as a Si source, aluminum chloride as an Al source and an ether represented by the general formula of ROR' (R,R'=C.sub.y H.sub.2y+1, 1.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.5) as an oxygen source respectively, dissolving them in an organic solvent capable of dissolving them to obtain a solution, introducing ammonia gas into the solution to produce a precipitates, and burning the precipitates in a nonoxidative atmosphere. In the .beta.-sialon fine powder obtained by the method of the invention, respective elements of Si, Al, O and N are uniformly distributed in a chemical viewpoint. A high density high strength sintered body can be produced even at a relatively low temperature by using the .beta.-sialon fine powder.