JPH0248463A - Production of light-transmitting spinel calcined compact - Google Patents

Production of light-transmitting spinel calcined compact

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JPH0248463A
JPH0248463A JP63198147A JP19814788A JPH0248463A JP H0248463 A JPH0248463 A JP H0248463A JP 63198147 A JP63198147 A JP 63198147A JP 19814788 A JP19814788 A JP 19814788A JP H0248463 A JPH0248463 A JP H0248463A
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Hiroshi Nakamura
浩 中村
Kenichiro Shibata
柴田 憲一郎
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PURPOSE:To obtain a light-transmitting spinel suitable as an infrared ray transmitting window material used within an infrared region by adding KF to a spinel powder having a specified purity and specific surface area, forming and calcining the resultant mixture and subjecting the calcined compact to HIP treatment. CONSTITUTION:KF in an amount of 0.1-2.0wt.% is added and mixed with a spinel powder of >=99.9% purity (especially a transition metal, such as Fe, is not preferred) and >=10m<2>/g specific surface area (BET value) and the resultant mixture is formed and subsequently calcined at 1500-1600 deg.C for 2-12hr in a vacuum or a gas atmosphere having a small molecular diameter, such as H2 or He, and then subjected to HIP treatment at 1500-1800 deg.C under >=500kg/cm<2> pressure to afford a light-transmitting calcined spinel compact. The obtained light-transmitting calcined spinel compact exhibits the maximum >=75% linear transmittance at 3-5mum wavelength and 3mm sample thickness.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、透光性に優れた多結晶スピネル焼結体、特に
波長3〜5μmの中赤外領域で使用する赤外透過窓材と
して好適な透光性スピネル焼結体の製造方法に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is directed to a polycrystalline spinel sintered body with excellent translucency, particularly as an infrared transmitting window material used in the mid-infrared region of wavelengths 3 to 5 μm. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a suitable translucent spinel sintered body.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

スピネル(MgAj○)はマグネシアCMgo)とアル
ミナ(Aj O)とからなる酸化物で、結晶型が立方晶
であるため結晶粒界での散乱がおこり難く、高密度に緻
密化した場合良好な透光性が得られることが知られてい
る。
Spinel (MgAj○) is an oxide consisting of magnesia (CMgo) and alumina (AjO), and because its crystal type is cubic, scattering at grain boundaries is difficult to occur, and when it is highly densified, it has good transparency. It is known that optical properties can be obtained.

通常、スピネル焼結体の透光性は可視領域の波長0.4
μm付近から急激に高くなり、赤外領域の波長3〜5μ
m付近で最高となる。従って、スピネル焼結体は光学窓
のような透光性材料として、特に波長3〜5μmの中赤
外領域で使用する赤外透過窓材として宥望視され、従来
から各種の方法によって製造が試みられている。
Normally, the light transmittance of spinel sintered bodies is 0.4 wavelength in the visible region.
The wavelength increases rapidly from around μm, and the wavelength in the infrared region is 3 to 5 μm.
It reaches its maximum around m. Therefore, spinel sintered bodies are viewed as desirable as light-transmissive materials such as optical windows, especially as infrared-transmissive window materials used in the mid-infrared region with wavelengths of 3 to 5 μm, and have traditionally been manufactured using various methods. is being attempted.

例えば、特開昭47−6028号公報に記載されている
ように、焼結助剤として弗化リチウム(LiF)を添加
して真空中でホットプレスする方法がある。
For example, as described in JP-A-47-6028, there is a method in which lithium fluoride (LiF) is added as a sintering aid and hot pressing is carried out in a vacuum.

焼結助剤としてはLiFのほかに酸化カルシウム(C!
ao)も有効であることが知られている。又、特開昭5
5−27837号公報にはMgOとAl2O3の組成比
を等モルから僅かにAlO過剰とし、焼結助剤としてL
iFを添加して常圧焼結する方法が、及び特開昭59−
121158号公報にはアルフキシトを加水分解して得
られたスピネル微粉末にLiFを添加して水素中で常圧
焼結する方法が記載されている。
In addition to LiF, calcium oxide (C!
ao) is also known to be effective. Also, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 5
5-27837, the composition ratio of MgO and Al2O3 is set to be equimolar to a slight excess of AlO, and L is used as a sintering aid.
A method of adding iF and performing atmospheric pressure sintering is disclosed in JP-A-59-
121158 describes a method in which LiF is added to spinel fine powder obtained by hydrolyzing alfuxite and sintered in hydrogen at normal pressure.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

上記した従来の透光性スピネル焼結体の製造方法におい
ては、いずれも緻密化のため焼結助剤としてLiFやC
aO企添加し更にはMg0−AIOの組成比を変化させ
るので第2相が出現しやすく、組織的不均一性により光
が散乱され、直線透過率が低下する欠点があった。
In all of the above-mentioned conventional methods for manufacturing translucent spinel sintered bodies, LiF and C are used as sintering aids for densification.
Since aO is added and the composition ratio of Mg0-AIO is changed, a second phase tends to appear, and light is scattered due to structural non-uniformity, resulting in a decrease in in-line transmittance.

又、常圧焼結法による場合には不均一な粒成長により空
孔が残留しやすいため、透光性のレベルが低かった。そ
の点、ホットプレス法では空孔が残留しにくいが、高温
と高圧を要するため設備の大型化に加え強度的制約のた
めに通常用いているカーボンの型材を使用できず、大型
材の製造が嬉しい欠点があった。又、形状的にも円板状
のものは得られるが、異形品は歩留良く製造できない等
、生産性が悪いという問題があった。
Furthermore, when using the pressureless sintering method, pores tend to remain due to non-uniform grain growth, resulting in a low level of light transmittance. On this point, the hot press method is less likely to leave pores, but requires high temperatures and pressures, which requires larger equipment and strength constraints, making it impossible to use the carbon molds normally used, making it difficult to manufacture large materials. There was a nice flaw. Further, although disc-like products can be obtained, there is a problem in that productivity is poor, such as irregularly shaped products cannot be manufactured with good yield.

このように従来の方法で製造された透光性スピネル焼結
体では、直線透過率が試料厚さl wsで75〜80%
程度が最大であり、試料厚さ3 ms以上で使用される
赤外透過窓材とするためには更に直線透過率の向上が必
要であった。
In this way, the translucent spinel sintered body produced by the conventional method has a linear transmittance of 75 to 80% at the sample thickness lws.
In order to create an infrared transmitting window material for use with sample thicknesses of 3 ms or more, it was necessary to further improve the in-line transmittance.

本発明はかかる従来の事情に鑑み、高密度で透光性のレ
ベルが高く、特にHさ3朋以上の赤外透過窓材として好
適な直線透過率を有する透光性スピネル焼結体の製造方
法を提供することを目的とする。
In view of such conventional circumstances, the present invention produces a translucent spinel sintered body having a high density and a high level of translucency, and particularly a translucent spinel sintered body having an in-line transmittance suitable as an infrared transmissive window material with an H value of 3 or more. The purpose is to provide a method.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

上記目的を達成するため、本発明の透光性スピネル焼結
体の製造方法では、純度99.9%以上及び比表面積(
BET値) 10 i/g以上のスピネル粉末に0.1
〜2.0重量%の弗化カリウムを添加混合し、成形した
後1500〜1700 Cの温度で焼結し、更に150
0〜1800 t?の温度及び500◆伽以上の圧力で
HIP処理することを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the method for manufacturing a translucent spinel sintered body of the present invention has a purity of 99.9% or more and a specific surface area (
BET value) 0.1 for spinel powder of 10 i/g or more
~2.0% by weight of potassium fluoride is added and mixed, molded, sintered at a temperature of 1500~1700C, and further heated to 150% by weight.
0~1800t? It is characterized by HIP treatment at a temperature of 500◆ or more and a pressure of 500◆ or more.

〔作用〕[Effect]

本発明においては、焼結助剤として添加する弗化カリウ
ム(KF)は融点が860 Cであるため、その温度以
上では液相となって焼結は液相焼結となるので、常圧焼
結であっても助剤無添加の場合と比較して均一に粒成長
し、粒内空孔を生じにくい。
In the present invention, potassium fluoride (KF) added as a sintering aid has a melting point of 860 C, so above that temperature it becomes a liquid phase and sintering becomes liquid phase sintering. Even if the particles are mixed, the grains grow more uniformly than when no auxiliary agent is added, and intragranular pores are less likely to occur.

この作用に限っては従来の融点842Cの弗化リチウム
(LiF)も同様であるが、LiFは沸点が16767
:”と高く、この温度以下で焼結した場合にLiFが第
2相として残存し透光性を低下させる。又、LiFの沸
点を超える高温での焼結では粒成長のフントロールが難
しく、やはり残留空孔によって透光性が低下する恐れが
ある。
This effect is similar to conventional lithium fluoride (LiF), which has a melting point of 842C, but LiF has a boiling point of 16,767C.
When sintered at a temperature below this temperature, LiF remains as a second phase and reduces translucency.Also, when sintering at a high temperature exceeding the boiling point of LiF, it is difficult to control grain growth. After all, there is a possibility that the remaining pores may reduce the light transmittance.

然るに、本発明で用いる弗化カリウム(KF)は沸点が
1505 t:’であるため、1500〜1700 C
での常圧焼結によりKFを残留させることなく粒成長を
フントロールして、理論密度比95%以上に緻密化する
ことが可能である。
However, since potassium fluoride (KF) used in the present invention has a boiling point of 1505 t:', the boiling point is 1500 to 1700 C.
It is possible to control grain growth by pressureless sintering without leaving KF remaining, and to densify the material to a theoretical density ratio of 95% or more.

弗化カリウム(KF)の添加量は0.1〜2.0重量%
が好ましく、0.1重量%未満では上記した作用による
常圧焼結による緻密化が得られず、2.0重量%を超え
るとKFの充分な除去が困難になり、透光性の低下をき
たす為である。
The amount of potassium fluoride (KF) added is 0.1 to 2.0% by weight.
If it is less than 0.1% by weight, densification by pressureless sintering due to the above-mentioned effect cannot be obtained, and if it exceeds 2.0% by weight, it becomes difficult to remove KF sufficiently, resulting in a decrease in translucency. It is for the purpose of

原料であるスピネル粉末は不純物吸収による透光性の低
下を防ぐために99゜9%以上の純度のものを使用し、
特にFe等の遷移金属元素の含有は好ましくない。又ス
ピネル粉末は一次粒子の粒径が約0.2μm以下、即ち
表面積がBET値で10 m/g以上であることが緻密
な焼結体を得るために必要である。このように高純度で
且つ微細なスピネル粉末としては、アルフキシトの加水
分解によるもの、或いは共沈法によるもの等が好適であ
る。
The raw material, spinel powder, has a purity of 99.9% or higher to prevent a decrease in translucency due to absorption of impurities.
In particular, the inclusion of transition metal elements such as Fe is not preferred. In order to obtain a dense sintered body, the spinel powder must have a primary particle size of about 0.2 μm or less, that is, a surface area of 10 m/g or more in BET value. As such a highly pure and fine spinel powder, one produced by hydrolysis of alfuxite or one produced by a coprecipitation method is suitable.

スピネル粉末は焼結に際して成形するが、成形比重を2
.0以上とすることが好ましい。焼結は真空中か、又は
水素やヘリウム等の分子径の小さいガス雰囲気中で行な
う。窒素やアルゴン等の分子径の大きなガス雰囲気中で
焼結することにより、これらの分子が空孔内に取り込ま
れると、以後の高密度化を阻害するからである。又、焼
結時間は2〜12時間が好ましい。
Spinel powder is molded during sintering, but the molding specific gravity is
.. It is preferable to set it to 0 or more. Sintering is performed in a vacuum or in an atmosphere of a gas with a small molecular diameter, such as hydrogen or helium. This is because, if these molecules are taken into the pores by sintering in a gas atmosphere with large molecular diameters such as nitrogen or argon, the subsequent increase in density will be inhibited. Moreover, the sintering time is preferably 2 to 12 hours.

HIP処理においては、1500〜1800 trの温
度及び5001%4以上の圧力で焼結体が等方的に加圧
され、塑性変形や拡散機構により空孔の除去が促進され
、透光性が一層向上する。但し、HIP処理前の焼結体
の理論密度比が95%未満の場合には残留気孔の多くが
所謂解放気孔状態となり、この解放気孔内にHIP処理
で用いるアルゴン、窒素、酸素等のガスが侵入して、高
密度化が充分に進行しない恐れがあるので、焼結体は理
論密度比95%以上に緻密化するのが好ましい。
In the HIP process, the sintered body is isotropically pressed at a temperature of 1500 to 1800 tr and a pressure of 5001%4 or higher, which promotes the removal of pores through plastic deformation and a diffusion mechanism, further improving the translucency. improves. However, if the theoretical density ratio of the sintered body before HIP treatment is less than 95%, most of the remaining pores will be in the so-called open pore state, and gases such as argon, nitrogen, oxygen, etc. used in HIP treatment will be present in the open pores. Since there is a possibility that the sintered body may penetrate and the densification may not proceed sufficiently, it is preferable that the sintered body is densified to a theoretical density ratio of 95% or more.

かかる本発明方法により、試料厚さ3朋での直線透過率
が波長3〜5μmの赤外光で最高75%以上と従来にな
い極めて優れた直線透過率を宥し、赤外透過窓材として
好適なスピネル焼結体を得ることができる。
By the method of the present invention, the in-line transmittance at a sample thickness of 3 mm is at most 75% or more for infrared light with a wavelength of 3 to 5 μm, which is unprecedented and extremely excellent in-line transmittance, and it can be used as an infrared-transmitting window material. A suitable spinel sintered body can be obtained.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

実施例1 純度99.9%、比表面積14.6 rrj/g (B
 K T値)の高純度スピネル粉末に弗化カリウム20
.2重量%添加し、アルミナボールを用いて24時時間
式混合した。乾燥後、篩分60メツシユで整粒し、内径
50謂の金型にて2 ton/eBの圧力で加圧成形す
ることにより比重2.2の成形体な得た。この成形体を
水素炉中において1600 tll”の温度で4時間常
圧焼結し、理論密度比98%の焼結体を得た。更に、こ
の焼結体をHIP装置に入れ、Arガスを用いて170
0 tll”の温度及び2000 Pc9/lInの圧
力で2時間HIP処理した。
Example 1 Purity 99.9%, specific surface area 14.6 rrj/g (B
Potassium fluoride 20% in high purity spinel powder (K T value)
.. 2% by weight was added and mixed for 24 hours using an alumina ball. After drying, the particles were sieved using a 60-mesh sieve and press-molded at a pressure of 2 ton/eB in a mold with an inner diameter of 50 to obtain a molded product with a specific gravity of 2.2. This compact was sintered under normal pressure in a hydrogen furnace at a temperature of 1600 tll for 4 hours to obtain a sintered compact with a theoretical density ratio of 98%.Furthermore, this sintered compact was placed in a HIP device and Ar gas was introduced. using 170
HIP treatment was performed for 2 hours at a temperature of 0 tll'' and a pressure of 2000 Pc9/lIn.

得られたスピネル焼結体を厚さ3朋に鏡面研磨加工した
後、赤外分光光度計で直線透過率を測定したところ、波
長3〜5μmの赤外領域で最高ピーク値で″15%以上
の良好な透光性を示した。
After mirror polishing the obtained spinel sintered body to a thickness of 3 mm, the linear transmittance was measured with an infrared spectrophotometer, and the highest peak value in the infrared region of wavelength 3 to 5 μm was 15% or more. It showed good translucency.

実施例2 純度99.9%、比表面積19,4→’g(BET値ン
の高純度スピネル粉末に弗化カリウムを1.0重量%添
加し、実施例1と同様に混合及び整粒した後、直径30
謂のゴムモールドを用いて1.5 ton、Δ扁で静圧
成形することにより比重2.1の成形体を得た。
Example 2 1.0% by weight of potassium fluoride was added to high purity spinel powder with a purity of 99.9% and a specific surface area of 19.4g (BET value), and the mixture was mixed and sized in the same manner as in Example 1. Back, diameter 30
A molded product with a specific gravity of 2.1 was obtained by static pressure molding using a so-called rubber mold at a pressure of 1.5 tons and a Δ flatness.

この成形体をHe雰囲気中において1550 t:’の
温度で12時間常圧焼結し、理論密度比97%の焼結体
3得た。更にこの焼結体をHIP装置に入れ、Arガス
を用いて1600 Cの温度及び2000’%4の圧力
で2時間HIP処理した。
This compact was sintered under normal pressure in a He atmosphere at a temperature of 1550 t:' for 12 hours to obtain a sintered compact 3 having a theoretical density ratio of 97%. Further, this sintered body was placed in a HIP apparatus and subjected to HIP treatment using Ar gas at a temperature of 1600 C and a pressure of 2000'%4 for 2 hours.

得られたスピネル焼結体を厚さ3filllに鏡面研磨
加工した後、実施例1と同様に直線透過率を測定したと
ころ、波長3〜5μmの赤外領域で最高ピーク値で78
%以上の良好な透光性を示した。
After mirror polishing the obtained spinel sintered body to a thickness of 3 fill, the linear transmittance was measured in the same manner as in Example 1, and the highest peak value was 78 in the infrared region with a wavelength of 3 to 5 μm.
% or more.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、焼結助剤として弗化カリウム?用いた
常圧焼結により高密度に焼結した後、更にHIP処理す
ることにより、高密度であって赤外領域での透光性に優
れた透光性スピネル焼結体を得ることができる。この透
光性スピネル焼結体は3朋以上の厚さでも透光性に優れ
、肉厚で使用される赤外透過窓材として特に有用である
According to the invention, potassium fluoride as a sintering aid? After sintering to a high density using pressureless sintering, a translucent spinel sintered body with high density and excellent translucency in the infrared region can be obtained by further performing HIP treatment. . This light-transmitting spinel sintered body has excellent light-transmitting properties even when the thickness is 3 mm or more, and is particularly useful as an infrared-transmitting window material used in thick walls.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)純度99.9%以上及び比表面積(BET値)1
0m^2/g以上のスピネル粉末に0.1〜2.0重量
%の弗化カリウムを添加混合し、成形した後1500〜
1700℃の温度で焼結し、更に1500〜1800℃
の温度及び500kg/cm^2以上の圧力でHIP処
理することを特徴とする透光性スピネル焼結体の製造方
法。
(1) Purity 99.9% or more and specific surface area (BET value) 1
After adding and mixing 0.1 to 2.0% by weight of potassium fluoride to spinel powder of 0m^2/g or more and molding it,
Sintered at a temperature of 1700℃ and further sintered at a temperature of 1500-1800℃
1. A method for producing a translucent spinel sintered body, the method comprising HIPing at a temperature of 500 kg/cm^2 or more and a pressure of 500 kg/cm^2 or more.
(2)上記焼結は真空中、又は水素ガス若しくはヘリウ
ムガスの常圧雰囲気中で行なうことを特徴とする、請求
項(1)記載の透光性スピネル焼結体の製造方法。
(2) The method for producing a translucent spinel sintered body according to claim (1), wherein the sintering is performed in a vacuum or in a normal pressure atmosphere of hydrogen gas or helium gas.
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