Patent Grant
9517546
Field of the Disclosure
The following is directed to abrasive articles including abrasive particulate materials, and particularly, abrasive particulate materials having particular compositions and shapes.
Description of the Related Art
High performance abrasive materials and components have long been used in various industrial-machining applications, including lapping/grinding, in which bulk material removal is executed, to fine polishing, in which fine micron and submicron surface irregularities are addressed. Typical materials that undergo such machining operations include various ceramics, glasses, glass-ceramics, metals and metal alloys. Abrasives may take on any one of various forms, such as free abrasives, which can include abrasive particulate material in a slurry. Alternatively, such abrasive particulate material may be incorporated into various matrix structures to form a fixed abrasive, such as a coated abrasive or a bonded abrasive. Coated abrasives are generally categorized as abrasive components having an underlying substrate, on which abrasive grits or grains are adhered thereto through a series of make coats and size coats. Bonded abrasives typically do not have an underlying substrate and are formed of an integral structure of abrasive grits that are bonded together via a matrix bonding material.
Particular portions of the industry are most interested in aluminous materials, typically alpha-alumina material for use in abrasive applications. Alpha alumina may be formed through conversion of an aluminous precursor, typically at a temperature on the order of 1000° C. to 1200° C. See, for example, Harato et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 5,302,368) and Kaisaki et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 6,194,317). Abrasive compounds containing primarily alpha alumina are useful in polishing metal surfaces at high material removal rates. Alpha alumina is the hardest phase of polycrystalline alumina and provides a desirably high material removal rate, however its use is limited to certain applications due to poor selectivity and tendencies to produce undesirable surface defects such as scratches and orange peel.
The industry continues to demand improved abrasive particulate materials that can be incorporated into various fixed abrasive articles.
According to one aspect, a method of forming an abrasive article includes forming a porous alumina material and impregnating the porous alumina material with a primary additive composition to form an impregnated particulate material, the primary additive composition having a combination of Mg and Ca, wherein Mg and Ca are present in an additive ratio [Mg:Ca] within a range between 1:1 and about 10:1, and further comprising at least about 0.2 wt % Ca for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material.
According to another aspect, an abrasive article includes an abrasive particulate material having a shaped contour, wherein the abrasive particulate material has alumina crystals and a primary additive composition impregnated within the abrasive particulate material, the primary additive composition comprising a combination of Mg and Ca, wherein Mg and Ca are present in an additive ratio [Mg:Ca] within a range between 1:1 and about 10:1, and further comprising at least about 0.2 wt % Ca for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material.
In yet another aspect, an abrasive article includes a substrate and an abrasive particulate material comprising alumina crystals and a primary additive composition impregnated within the abrasive particulate material, the primary additive composition comprising a combination of Mg and Ca, wherein Mg and Ca are present in an additive ratio [Mg:Ca] within a range between 1:1 and about 10:1.
According to yet another aspect, an abrasive article includes an abrasive particulate material comprising alumina crystals and a primary additive composition comprising a first alkaline earth element and Ca, wherein Ca is present in an amount not greater than the first alkaline earth element, and wherein a majority of the primary additive composition is preferentially located at crystal boundaries of the alumina crystals.
In one aspect, an abrasive article includes an abrasive particulate material comprising alumina crystals and a primary additive composition, the primary additive composition comprising a first alkaline earth element and Ca, wherein the Ca is present in an amount not greater than an amount of the first alkaline earth element, and wherein the abrasive particulate material comprises between about 0.1 wt % and about 5 wt % of the primary additive composition for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material.
According another aspect, an abrasive article includes an abrasive particulate material having alumina crystals and a primary additive composition impregnated within the abrasive particulate material, the primary additive composition comprising a combination of Mg and Ca, wherein Mg and Ca are present in an additive ratio [Mg:Ca] within a range between about 1:1 and about 10:1, and further comprising at least about 0.2 wt % Ca for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material.
The present disclosure may be better understood, and its numerous features and advantages made apparent to those skilled in the art by referencing the accompanying drawings.
The use of the same reference symbols in different drawings indicates similar or identical items.
Synthesis of an abrasive particulate material according to an embodiment can be initiated by obtaining an aluminous raw material, as illustrated in step 101 of
After forming suitable boehmite particulate material, a heat treatment process can be carried out to effect polymorphic transformation, which removes water and forms an alumina material. According to one aspect, the boehmite particulate material can have a relatively elongated morphology, described generally herein in terms of primary (and also secondary and tertiary) aspect ratio and described in more detail below, and the morphology of the boehmite is largely preserved in the feedstock particulate material.
Primary aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of the longest dimension to the next longest dimension perpendicular to the longest dimension and is generally not less than 2:1, and preferably not less than 3:1, 4:1, or 6:1. With particular reference to needle-shaped particles, the particles may be further characterized with reference to a secondary aspect ratio defined as the ratio of the second longest dimension to the third longest dimension. The secondary aspect ratio is generally not greater than 3:1, typically not greater than 2:1, or even 1.5:1, and oftentimes about 1:1. The secondary aspect ratio generally describes the cross-sectional geometry of the particles in a plane perpendicular to the longest dimension. It is noted that since the term aspect ratio is used herein to denote the ratio of the longest dimension to the next longest dimension, it may be referred as the primary aspect ratio.
Alternatively, the boehmite particulate material can have a platey or platelet-shaped contour, generally have an elongated structure having the primary aspect ratios described above in connection with the needle-shaped particles. However, platelet-shaped particles generally have opposite major surfaces, the opposite major surfaces being generally planar and generally parallel to each other. In addition, the platelet-shaped particles may be characterized as having a secondary aspect ratio greater than that of needle-shaped particles, generally not less than about 3:1, such as not less than about 6:1, or even not less than 10:1.
The morphology of the boehmite particulate material formed through a seeding process can have a relatively fine particle or crystallite size. Generally, the average boehmite material particle size is not greater than about 1000 nanometers, and fall within a range of about 100 to 1000 nanometers. Other embodiments have even finer average particle sizes, such as not greater than about 800 nanometers, 750 nanometers, 600 nanometers, 500 nanometers, 400 nanometers, and even particles having an average particle size smaller than 300 nanometers, representing a fine particulate material. As used herein, the “average particle size” in connection with high aspect ratio boehmite particulate material is used to denote the average longest or length dimension of the particles.
In addition to aspect ratio and average particle size of the boehmite particulate material, morphology of the boehmite particulate material may be further characterized in terms of specific surface area. Here, the commonly available BET technique was utilized to measure specific surface area of the boehmite particulate material. According to embodiments herein, the boehmite particulate material may have a relatively high specific surface area, generally not less than about 10 m2/g, such as not less than about 50 m2/g, 70 m2/g, or not less than about 90 m2/g. Since specific surface area is a function of particle morphology as well as particle size, generally the specific surface area of embodiments was less than about 400 m2/g, such as less than about 350 or 300 m2/g. Specific ranges for surface area are about 75 m2/g to 200 m2/g.
Turning to the details of the processes by which the seeded boehmite particulate material may be manufactured, generally ellipsoid, needle, or platelet-shaped boehmite are formed from a boehmite precursor, typically an aluminous material including bauxitic minerals, by hydrothermal treatment as generally described in the commonly owned patent described above, U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,139. More specifically, the boehmite particulate material may be formed by combining the boehmite precursor and boehmite seeds in suspension, exposing the suspension (alternatively sol or slurry) to heat treatment to cause conversion of the raw material into boehmite particulate material, further influenced by the boehmite seeds provided in suspension. Heating is generally carried out in an autogenous environment, that is, in an autoclave, such that an elevated pressure is generated during processing. The pH of the suspension is generally selected from a value of less than 7 or greater than 8, and the boehmite seed material can have a particle size finer than about 0.5 microns. Generally, the seed particles are present in an amount greater than about 1% by weight of the boehmite precursor (calculated as Al2O3), and heating is carried out at a temperature greater than about 120° C., such as greater than about 125° C., or even greater than about 130° C., and at a pressure that is autogenously generated, typically around 30 psi.
Following heat treatment, such as by hydrothermal treatment, and boehmite conversion, the liquid content is generally removed, such as through an ultrafiltration process or by heat treatment to evaporate the remaining liquid. Thereafter, the resulting mass is generally crushed, such to 100 mesh. It is noted that the particulate size described herein generally describes the individual particles formed through processing, rather than the aggregates which may remain in certain embodiments (e.g., for those products that call for an aggregated material).
Certain processing variables may be modified during the formation of the boehmite particulate material, to affect the desired morphology. These variables include the weight ratio, that is, the ratio of boehmite precursor to boehmite seed, the particular type or species of acid or base used during processing (as well as the relative pH level), and the temperature (which is directly proportional to pressure in an autogenous hydrothermal environment) of the system.
Suitable acids and bases include mineral acids such as nitric acid, organic acids such as formic acid, halogen acids such as hydrochloric acid, and acidic salts such as aluminum nitrate and magnesium sulfate. Effective bases include, for example, amines including ammonia, alkali hydroxides such as potassium hydroxide, alkaline hydroxides such as calcium hydroxide, and basic salts.
After forming the boehmite particulate material, the process can further include heat-treatment of the boehmite particulate material to form an aluminous material. In accordance with a particular embodiment, the heat-treatment can include calcination of the boehmite particulate material at a temperature sufficient to cause transformation into a particular phase of alumina (e.g., gamma, delta, theta, alpha) or combination of phases of alumina providing a suitable aluminous material. For purposes of clarification, an aluminous material is one that comprises a majority content (wt %) of alumina (Al2O3) and preferably, at least about 80 wt %, at least 90 wt %, at least 95 wt % or even consisting essentially of alumina.
The calcining temperature can be dependent, in part, upon the type of boehmite particulate material and the desired phase of alumina. Generally, calcining can be conducted at a temperature of at least about 500° C., such as at least about 600° C., at least about 700° C., or even at least about 800° C. Still, according to certain embodiments, calcining can be conducted at a temperature not greater than about 1500° C., such as not greater than about 1200° C., or even not greater than about 1000° C. It will be appreciated that calcining can be conducted at a temperature within a range between any of the minimum and maximum temperatures noted above.
Calcination may be carried out in various environments including controlled gas and pressure environments. Because calcination is generally carried out to effect phase changes in the boehmite particulate material and not a chemical reaction, and since the resulting material is predominantly an oxide, specialized gaseous and pressure environments may not necessarily be implemented except for most compositionally and morphologically controlled alumina end products. According to one embodiment calcining can be conducted in an ambient atmosphere. Certain calcining operations may be conducted in a rotary kiln.
A suitable time for calcining depends in part upon the boehmite particulate material and the desired composition of the alumina. Typically, calcining is carried out for a duration of not greater than about 5 hours, generally within a range of about 10 minutes to 4 hours or 10 minutes to 3 hours. It will be appreciated that the processing guidelines described above are not restrictive and are merely illustrative of possible steps facilitating the formation of an aluminous material.
According to one embodiment the aluminous material formed as a result of calcination can be particularly porous. For example, the average pore volume of the aluminous material particles can be at least about 0.15 cm3/g, such as at least about 0.2 cm3/g, at least about 0.25 cm3/g, at least about 0.27 cm3/g, or even at least about 0.3 cm3/g. Still, the average pore volume of the aluminous material in certain embodiments can be limited, such as not greater than about 0.5 cm3/g not greater than about 0.45 cm3/g, or not greater than about 0.4 cm3/g. The average pore volume of the aluminous material can be within a range between any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted above. The average pore volume can be measured via BET at a ramp rate of 10° C./min up to a soak temperature of 250° C. and a soak time of 60 minutes.
It will be appreciated that other intermediate processes can be taken before calcination of the boehmite particulate material. For example, the material may undergo optional processes to shape a slurry or sol containing the boehmite particulate material into individual shaped particles. The shapes of the particles can be maintained throughout further processing and described in more detail herein. Suitable shaping processes can include screen printing, molding, embossing, extruding, casting, pressing, cutting, and a combination thereof. Accordingly, after the shaping process, the calcination process can be completed to form shaped particles of aluminous raw material.
After obtaining the aluminous raw material at step 101, the process can continue at step 102 by impregnating the aluminous raw material with a primary additive composition. Notably, the impregnation process can be used to permeate certain elements, species, and/or compositions within the porous aluminous raw material. According to one embodiment, the impregnation process can include wherein impregnation comprises mixing a precursor salt material containing species of the primary additive composition with the porous alumina material, wherein mixing comprises wet mixing a solution comprising the precursor salt material with the porous alumina material.
In accordance with an embodiment the impregnation process can include mixing of a primary additive composition with porous alumina material. Notably, the mixing process can include a wet or dry mixing process. For example, the impregnation process can be a wet mixing process, wherein the primary additive composition can be prepared as a solution using a liquid carrier. Certain suitable liquid carrier materials can include an organic material, and inorganic materials, and a combination thereof. In one particular instance, the liquid carrier can be deionized water. Furthermore, the porous alumina material can optionally be prepared as a suspension using the same liquid carrier, including for example, deionized water.
In certain instances, the primary additive composition can include a precursor salt material. The precursor salt material can be a material that is provided within a solution facilitating a wet mixture and impregnation into the porous alumina material. In particular instances, preparation of the primary additive composition including a precursor salt material facilitates impregnation of certain species of the precursor salt material, including for example, metal cation elements into the porous alumina material. The porous alumina material can be further processed (e.g., dried) such that the particular species of the precursor salt material are contained within the porous alumina material, thus defining a primary additive composition within the abrasive particulate material in addition to the alumina crystals. In particular instances, the precursor salt material can include a nitrate, such as a metal nitrate composition. Other suitable salts can include chlorides, iodides, fluorides, sulfates, phosphates, oxalates, acetates, carbonates, and a combination thereof.
Generally, the primary additive composition can be present within the mixture in a minor amount. However, it will be appreciated that the amount of the primary additive composition impregnated into the porous alumina material may vary and can be calculated based on the desired final amount of additive composition within the finally-formed abrasive particulate material. In certain instances, the total amount of additive composition within the mixture during impregnation can be less than about 20 wt %, such as less than 15 wt %, less than 12 wt %, or even less than 10 wt % for the total weight of the mixture. Still, in particular instances, the amount of additive composition within the mixture can be at least about 0.11 wt %, such as at least about 0.5 wt %, or even at least about 1 wt % for the total weight of the mixture. It will be appreciated that the amount of additive composition within the mixture can be within a range between any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted above.
During impregnation the porous alumina material can be mixed with a solution containing the primary additive composition. After sufficient mixing the wet mixture may be allowed to dry facilitating removable of the liquid carrier and resulting in an impregnated particulate material made of the porous alumina material infiltrated with the primary additive composition, notably cation species of the precursor salt material. Drying may be conducted at temperatures greater than room temperature, including for example, temperature of at least about 50° C., at least about 70° C., or even at least about 85° C. Still, the drying temperature can be not greater than about 150° C., such as not greater than about 120° C. It will be appreciated that drying can be conducted at a temperature within a range between any of the minimum and maximum temperatures noted above.
The drying atmosphere may be generally an ambient atmosphere. Moreover, the duration for drying can be at least about 2 hours, at least about 4 hours, at least about 6 hours, or even at least about 10 hours.
After conducting the impregnation process at step 102, the process can continue at step 103 by sintering the impregnated particulate material. Sintering can be conducted to densify the impregnated particulate material, such as the material suitable for abrasive uses. In accordance with an embodiment the sintering process can be conducted at a sintering temperature that is greater than the calcining temperature utilized to form the porous aluminous material. In one particular instance, the sintering temperature can be at least about 800° C., at least about 900° C., such as least about 1000° C., at least about 1100° C., or even at least about 1200° C. Still, in accordance with one embodiment, the sintering temperature may be not greater than about 1600° C., such as not greater than about 1500° C., not greater than 1400° C., or even not greater than about 1350° C. It will be appreciated that the impregnated particulate material can be sintered at a sintering temperature within a range between any of the minimum and maximum temperature noted above.
Sintering may be conducted in a generally ambient atmosphere, and more particularly may be conducted in a rotary kiln, wherein the average residence time of the impregnated particulate material in the rotary kiln can define a sintering duration. Furthermore, the sintering duration at the sintering temperature can be at least about 2 minutes, such as at least about 5 minutes, or even at least about 8 minutes. In accordance with one particular embodiment, the sintering process may have a sintering duration of not greater than about 60 minutes, such as less than about 45 minutes.
Sintering of the impregnated particulate material can form an abrasive particulate material. According to one embodiment, the abrasive particulate material can have a specific surface area. For example, the abrasive particulate material can have a specific surface area that is not greater than about 0.15 m2/g, such as not greater than about 0.13 m2/g, not greater than about 0.1 m2/g, or even not greater than about 0.09 m2/g.
Moreover, the abrasive particulate material can be formed to have an average density of at least 3.7 g/cm3. In other instances, the density of the abrasive particulate material can be greater, such as least about 3.75 g/cm3, at least about 3.8 g/cm3, or even at least about 3.85 g/cm3. Still, the abrasive particulate material may have an average density that is not greater than about 4.00 g/cm3, such as not greater than about 3.99 g/cm3, or even not greater than 3.98 g/cm3. It will be appreciated that the abrasive particulate material of the embodiments herein can have a density within a range between any of the minimum and maximum density values noted above.
In further reference to the abrasive particulate material, it will be appreciated that the crystalline content of such materials can be relatively high. Notably, processes of the embodiments herein can facilitate the formation of polycrystalline grit of abrasive particulate material having a crystalline content of at least 90 wt %, such as least about 92 wt %, at least about 95 wt %, at least about 97 wt %, at least about 99 wt % for the total weight of each of the grit. In particular instances, the abrasive particulate material can be formed such that essentially all of the total weight of the abrasive particulate material is crystalline content. That is, the abrasive particulate material may contain essentially no amorphous phase material.
Additionally, the abrasive particulate material can include alumina crystals that are made of alpha alumina. In particular instances, the alumina crystals can consists essentially of alpha alumina, excluding the content of any additive composition present within the alumina crystals.
Furthermore, the abrasive particulate material can include alumina crystals having an average crystal size of not greater than about 1 micron. Reference herein to crystal size may be the same as reference to a grain size, or the average size of the smallest single crystal structure within a grit of the abrasive particulate material. In other instances, the average crystal size of the alumina crystals can be less, such as not greater than about 800 nanometers, not greater than about 500 nanometers, such as not greater than about 300 nanometers or even not greater than about 200 nanometers. In fact, certain alumina particulate material can be manufactured to have an average alumina crystal size not greater than about 175 nanometers, not greater than about 160 nanometers or even not greater than about 150 nanometers. Still, in at least one embodiment, the abrasive particulate material can be formed such as the alumina crystals have an average crystal size of at least about 0.1 nanometers, such as at least about 1 nanometer, at least about 5 nanometers, at least about 10 nanometers, at least about 20 nanometers, at least about 30 nanometers, at least about 40 nanometers, at least about 50 nanometers, or even at least about 80 nanometers. It will be appreciated that the abrasive particulate material can be made of alumina crystals having an average crystal size within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
The abrasive particulate material can be formed to have a certain average particle size, which may depend upon certain processing parameters. For example, in certain instances, the abrasive particulate material can be formed to have a shaped contour or complex shape, which will be described in more detail herein. In such cases, the abrasive particulate material can have an average particle size of not greater than about 3 millimeters, not greater than about 2.8 millimeters, not greater than about 2.5 millimeters, not greater than about 2 millimeters, but may be at least about 0.1 mm, at least about 0.3 mm, or even at least about 0.4 mm. It will be appreciated that reference to average particle size is a measure of a single dimension of the particle having the greatest value. It will be appreciated that the abrasive particulate material can having an average particle size within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
In certain other instances, the abrasive particulate material can be manufactured to have a finer grit size, including for example, an average particle size of not greater than about 1.5 millimeters, not greater than about 1 millimeter, not greater than about 500 microns, not greater than about 300 microns, not greater than about 100 microns, not greater than about 50 microns, not greater than about 10 microns, not greater than about 1 micron, not greater than about 0.8 microns, or even not greater than about 0.6 microns. Still, the abrasive particulate material may be formed such that the average particle size is at least about 50 nanometers, at least about 80 nanometers, at least about 100 nanometers, or even at least about 150 nanometers. It will be appreciated that the abrasive particulate material can having an average particle size within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
The abrasive particulate material can be formed such that it has a particular composition. For example, the abrasive particulate material may be formed such that it is essentially free of alkali metal elements, including for example, cations having one plus (1+) valence states, and more particularly, elements on the Periodic Table belonging to Group 1 (See, IUPAC Period Table of Elements 2010). In particular, the abrasive particulate material can be essentially free of alkali metal elements including lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Ce), and francium (Fr). In a particular instance, the abrasive particulate material can be essentially free of sodium, such that the content of sodium within the abrasive particulate material is not greater than an impurity amount, including for example not greater than about 0.01 wt % for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material.
According to one embodiment, the abrasive particulate material can be impregnated with specific materials, and more particularly, with specific species provided within the primary additive composition during impregnation. In accordance with an embodiment, the primary additive composition can include a combination of specific alkaline earth elements, wherein the alkaline earth elements were introduced in the precursor salt material and impregnated the porous alumina material. Suitable alkaline earth elements include elements selected from Group 2 of the Period Table of Elements (See, IUPAC Periodic Table of Elements, 2010), and more particularly, elements beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and a combination thereof. Certain abrasive particulate materials can be formed to have a particular combination of alkaline earth elements, including for example, magnesium and calcium.
In an embodiment, the abrasive particulate material can be formed to have a particular additive ratio of magnesium and calcium (Mg:Ca) defining a ratio between the weight percent of magnesium to the weight percent of calcium within the abrasive particulate material. For example, the additive ratio can be within a range between about 1:1 and about 10:1. In other embodiments, the additive ratio can be within a range between about 1:1 and about 9:1, such as within a range between about 1:1 and 8:1, or even within a range between about 1:1 and about 7:1, within a range between about 2:1 and about 7:1, within a range between about 2:1 and about 6:1, within a range between about 2:1 and about 5:1, within a range between about 1:1 and about 4:1, or even within a range between about 2:1 and about 4:1, and still within a range between about 1:1 and 3:1, or even within a range between about 2:1 and about 3:1.
In particular instances, the abrasive particulate material can be formed to have a certain content of calcium (Ca). For example, abrasive particulate can include not greater than about 2.0 wt % calcium, such as not greater than about 1.8 wt % calcium, not greater than about 1.6 wt % calcium, not greater than about 1.4 wt % calcium, not greater than about 1.2 wt % calcium, not greater than about 1.0 wt % calcium, not greater than about 0.9 wt %, not greater than about 0.8 wt %, not greater than about 0.6 wt % for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. Still, the amount of calcium within the abrasive particulate material can be at least about 0.2 wt %, or even at least about 0.25 wt %, at least about 0.27 wt %, at least about 0.29 wt %, or even at least about 0.3 wt % for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. It will be appreciated that the amount of calcium within the abrasive particulate material can be within a range between any of the minimum and maximum weight percentages noted above. 1.0 wt % Ca, Ca for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material.
In yet another embodiment, the abrasive particulate material can be formed to contain a specific amount of magnesium (Mg). For example, the amount of magnesium within the abrasive particulate material can be greater than the content of calcium. According to one embodiment, the amount of magnesium can be not greater than about 5.0 wt %, such as not greater than about 4.5 wt %, not greater than about 4.0 wt %, not greater than about 3.5 wt %, not greater than about 3.0 wt %, not greater than about 2.0 wt %, not greater than about 1.8 wt %, not greater than about 1.5 wt %, not greater than about 1.2 wt %, or even not greater than about 1.0 wt % for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. Yet, in particular instances, the abrasive particulate material may be formed such that it contains a minimum amount of magnesium, including for example at least about 0.1 wt %, at least about 0.2 wt %, at least about 0.3 wt %, at least about 0.4 wt %, at least about 0.5 wt %, at least about 0.6 wt %, at least about 0.7 wt %, or even at least about 0.8 wt % magnesium for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. It will be appreciated that the amount of magnesium within the abrasive particulate material can be within a range between any of the minimum and maximum weight percentages noted above.
In accordance with another embodiment, the abrasive particulate material can contain a certain total amount of the primary additive composition. For example, the abrasive particulate material can be formed such that it contains not greater than about 8.0 wt % of the total additive composition for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. In other instances, the abrasive particulate material can be formed such that it contains not greater than about 7.0 wt %, not greater than about 6.0 wt %, not greater than about 5.0 wt %, such as not greater than about 4.0 wt %, not greater than about 3.0 wt %, or even not greater than about 2.0 wt % total additive composition for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. Still, the abrasive particulate material may contain a minimum amount of the primary additive composition. For example, the abrasive particulate material can contain at least about 0.4 wt %, such as at least about 0.5 wt %, at least about 0.7 wt %, at least about 0.9 wt %, at least about 1.0 wt %, or even at least about 1.2 wt % primary additive composition for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. It will be appreciated that the abrasive particulate material can contain a total amount of the primary additive composition within a range between any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted above.
With respect to certain abrasive particulate materials of the embodiments herein utilizing a primary additive composition, and more particularly, certain abrasive particulate materials including a primary additive composition including Mg and Ca, a secondary additive composition can be impregnated within such abrasive particulate material. The presence of certain secondary additives may facilitate improved mechanical and/or chemical characteristics of the abrasive particulate material. In certain instances, the abrasive particulate material can include a secondary additive composition including a rare earth oxide material. In other instances, the secondary additive composition can include specific alkaline earth oxide materials in addition to the MgO of the primary additive composition. Alternatively, or in addition to other materials, the secondary additive composition can include a transition metal oxide material. Some suitable oxide materials of the secondary additive composition can include Y2O3, La2O3, BaO, Cr2O3, CoO, Fe2O3, GeO2, HfO2, MnO, NiO, Sc2O3, SrO, TiO2, ZnO, ZrO2, and a combination thereof.
The abrasive particulate material of the embodiments herein can include a particular content of the secondary additive composition. In particular instances, the abrasive particulate material may contain a content of secondary additive composition that is less than the amount of the first additive composition. Alternatively, the secondary additive composition may be present in an amount greater than an amount of the primary additive composition. For example, the abrasive particulate material can include not greater than about 5 wt %, such as not greater than about 4.5 wt %, not greater than about 4 wt %, not greater than about 3.5 wt %, not greater than about 3 wt %, not greater than about 2.0 wt %, not greater than about 1.8 wt %, not greater than about 1.5 wt %, or even not greater than about 1.2 wt % of the secondary additive composition for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material. Still, the amount of the secondary additive composition can be at least about 0.1 wt %, such as at least about 0.2 wt %, at least about 0.3 wt %, at least about 0.4 wt %, at least about 0.5 wt %, at least about 0.6 wt %, or even at least about 0.7 wt % for the total weight of the abrasive particulate material.
In accordance with an embodiment, the material species of the primary additive composition can be disposed in particular locations within the abrasive particulate material. For example, it has been discovered that an impregnation process may likely uniformly distribute particular elemental species within the abrasive particulate material better than other methods of forming, including for example doping processes. Reference to doping processes can include those processes wherein additives are provided early in the process, oftentimes in an initial mixture of alumina precursor material, such as boehmite. Such doping processes result in non-uniform dispersion of the additives within the finally-formed alumina particles due to preferential segregation of the additive during further processing such as drying, calcining and the like.
By contrast, impregnation introduces the primary additive composition at a later stage, notably after formation of a porous alumina material. Without wishing to be tied to a particular theory, it is thought that the impregnation process, unlike the doping process, can introduce particular elemental species of the primary additive composition into fine, intergranular pores within the microstructure of the porous alumina material. The species of the primary additive composition can be held securely within the microstructure and avoid segregated during further processing, which may be limited to a sintering process. As such, utilization of an impregnation process can facilitate more homogeneous and more uniformly dispersed species of the primary additive composition throughout the abrasive particulate material as compared to doping.
As evidence of the aforementioned phenomenon,
In accordance with an embodiment, the abrasive particulate material of the embodiments herein can consist essentially of alumina crystals and the primary additive composition. Notably, the primary additive composition can include a content of magnesium and calcium, and may consist essentially of magnesium and calcium. More particularly, the magnesium content within the abrasive particulate material can be substantially uniformly dispersed throughout the abrasive particulate material. That is, the content of magnesium within the abrasive particulate material can be uniformly dispersed throughout the polycrystalline structure such that it is as likely to be identified within the crystal grains of alumina as it is at the crystal boundaries between the alumina crystals.
In accordance with another embodiment, the microstructure of the abrasive particulate material can be such that a majority of the primary additive composition including all elemental species (e.g. magnesium and calcium) can be preferentially located at the crystal boundaries between the alumina crystals. For example, in considering the total content of elemental species within the primary additive composition, it is more likely that such elemental species are located at the crystal boundaries between the alumina crystals than within the alumina crystal. Notably, in certain embodiments, the primary additive composition can include calcium, which may be preferentially located at the crystal boundaries between the alumina crystals. That is, for example the calcium can be more likely to be found at crystal boundaries than within the alumina crystals.
In yet another aspect, the abrasive particulate material can be formed to have a specific shape or contour. Suitable forming techniques can include extrusion, molding, screen printing, casting, punching, embossing, pressing, cutting, and a combination thereof. For example, the abrasive particulate material can have a specific contour, such as a polyhedral shape, including for example, triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, conical, helical, elliptical, and elongated shapes. The abrasive particulate material may include a combination of such shapes. In one particular embodiment, the abrasive particulate material can be formed of a body having a complex three-dimensional geometry including 3-fold symmetry in three perpendicular planes defined by a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a vertical axis.
As depicted in
As shown, each end face 402, 404 of the shaped abrasive particle 400 may be generally triangular in shape. Each side face 410, 412, 414 may be generally rectangular in shape. Further, the cross section of the shaped abrasive particle 400 in a plane parallel to the end faces 402, 404 can be generally triangular. It will be appreciated that while the cross-sectional shape of the shaped abrasive particle 400 through a plane parallel to the end faces 402, 404 is illustrated as being generally triangular, other shapes are possible, including any polygonal shapes, for example a quadrilateral, a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon, an octagon, a nonagon, a decagon, etc. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the shaped abrasive particle may be convex, non-convex, concave, or non-concave.
As shown in
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According to one embodiment, the shaped abrasive particles can have a primary aspect ratio of at least about 1:1, such as at least about 1.1:1, at least about 1.5:1, at least about 2:1, at least about 2.5:1, at least about 3:1, at least about 3.5:1, at least 4:1, at least about 4.5:1, at least about 5:1, at least about 6:1, at least about 7:1, at least about 8:1, or even at least about 10:1.
In another instance, the shaped abrasive particle can be formed such that the body has a secondary aspect ratio of at least about 0.5:1, such as at least about 0.8:1, at least about 1:1, at least about 1.5:1, at least about 2:1, at least about 2.5:1, at least about 3:1, at least about 3.5:1, at least 4:1, at least about 4.5:1, at least about 5:1, at least about 6:1, at least about 7:1, at least about 8:1, or even at least about 10:1.
Furthermore, certain shaped abrasive particles can have a tertiary aspect ratio of at least about 1:1, such as at least about 1.5:1, at least about 2:1, at least about 2.5:1, at least about 3:1, at least about 3.5:1, at least 4:1, at least about 4.5:1, at least about 5:1, at least about 6:1, at least about 7:1, at least about 8:1, or even at least about 10:1.
Certain embodiments of the shaped abrasive particle 500 can have a shape with respect to the primary aspect ratio that is generally rectangular, e.g., flat or curved. The shape of the shaped abrasive particle 500 with respect to the secondary aspect ratio may be any polyhedral shape, e.g., a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a pentagon, etc. The shape of the shaped abrasive particle 500 with respect to the secondary aspect ratio may also be the shape of any alphanumeric character, e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc., A, B, C. etc. Further, the contour of the shaped abrasive particle 500 with respect to the secondary aspect ratio may be a character selected from the Greek alphabet, the modern Latin alphabet, the ancient Latin alphabet, the Russian alphabet, any other alphabet, or any combination thereof. Further, the shape of the shaped abrasive particle 500 with respect to the secondary aspect ratio may be a Kanji character.
As shown, the first end face 602 and the second end face 604 can be parallel to each other and separated by the lateral faces 606, 608, 610, and 612, giving the body a cube-like structure. However, in a particular aspect, the first end face 602 can be rotated with respect to the second end face 604 to establish a twist angle 614. The twist of the body 601 can be along one or more axes and define particular types of twist angles. For example, as illustrated in a top-down view of the body in
In a particular aspect, the twist angle 614 is at least about 1°. In other instances, the twist angle can be greater, such as at least about 2°, at least about 5°, at least about 8°, at least about 10°, at least about 12°, at least about 15°, at least about 18°, at least about 20°, at least about 25°, at least about 30°, at least about 40°, at least about 50°, at least about 60°, at least about 70°, at least about 80°, or even at least about 90°. Still, according to certain embodiments, the twist angle 614 can be not greater than about 360°, such as not greater than about 330°, such as not greater than about 300°, not greater than about 270°, not greater than about 230°, not greater than about 200°, or even not greater than about 180°. It will be appreciated that certain shaped abrasive particles can have a twist angle within a range between any of the minimum and maximum angles noted above.
Further, the body may include an opening that extends through the entire interior of the body along one of the longitudinal axis, lateral axis, or vertical axis.
According to one embodiment, the shaped abrasive particle 800 may be formed with a hole 804 (i.e., and opening) that can extend through at least a portion of the body 801, and more particularly may extend through an entire volume of the body 801. In a particular aspect, the hole 804 may define a central axis 806 that passes through a center of the hole 804. Further, the shaped abrasive particle 800 may also define a central axis 808 that passes through a center 830 of the shaped abrasive particle 800. It may be appreciated that the hole 804 may be formed in the shaped abrasive particle 800 such that the central axis 806 of the hole 804 is spaced apart from the central axis 808 by a distance 810. As such, a center of mass of the shaped abrasive particle 800 may be moved below the geometric midpoint 830 of the shaped abrasive particle 800, wherein the geometric midpoint 830 can be defined by the intersection of a longitudinal axis 809, vertical axis 811, and the central axis (i.e., lateral axis) 808. Moving the center of mass below the geometric midpoint 830 of the shaped abrasive grain can increase the likelihood that the shaped abrasive particle 800 lands on the same face, e.g., the bottom face 802, when dropped, or otherwise deposited, onto a backing, such that the shaped abrasive particle 800 has a predetermined, upright orientation.
In a particular embodiment, the center of mass is displaced from the geometric midpoint 830 by a distance that can be at least about 0.05 the height (h) along a vertical axis 810 of the body 802 defining a height. In another embodiment, the center of mass may be displaced from the geometric midpoint 830 by a distance of at least about 0.1 (h), such as at least about 0.15 (h), at least about 0.18 (h), at least about 0.2 (h), at least about 0.22 (h), at least about 0.25 (h), at least about 0.27 (h),at least about 0.3 (h), at least about 0.32 (h), at least about 0.35 (h), or even at least about 0.38 (h). Still, the center of mass of the body 801 may be displaced a distance from the geometric midpoint 830 of no greater than 0.5 (h), such as no greater than 0.49 (h), no greater than 0.48 (h), no greater than 0.45 (h), no greater than 0.43 (h), no greater than 0.40 (h), no greater than 0.39 (h), or even no greater than 0.38 (h). It will be appreciated that the displacement between the center of mass and the geometric midpoint can be within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
In particular instances, the center of mass may be displaced from the geometric midpoint 830 such that the center of mass is closer to a base, e.g., the bottom face 802, of the body 801, than a top of the body 801 when the shaped abrasive particle 800 is in an upright orientation as shown in
In another embodiment, the center of mass may be displaced from the geometric midpoint 830 by a distance that is at least about 0.05 the width (w) along a lateral axis 808 of the of the body 801 defining the width. In another aspect, the center of mass may be displaced from the geometric midpoint 830 by a distance of at least about 0.1 (w), such as at least about 0.15 (w), at least about 0.18 (w), at least about 0.2 (w), at least about 0.22 (w), at least about 0.25 (w), at least about 0.27 (w), at least about 0.3 (w), or even at least about 0.35 (w). Still, in one embodiment, the center of mass may be displaced a distance from the geometric midpoint 830 no greater than 0.5 (w), such as no greater than 0.49 (w), no greater than 0.45 (w), no greater than 0.43 (w), no greater than 0.40 (w), or even no greater than 0.38 (w).
In another embodiment, the center of mass may be displaced from the geometric midpoint 830 along the longitudinal axis 809 by a distance (Dl) of at least about 0.05 the length (l) of the body 801. According to a particular embodiment, the center of mass may be displaced from the geometric midpoint by a distance of at least about 0.1 (l), such as at least about 0.15 (l), at least about 0.18 (l), at least about 0.2 (l), at least about 0.25 (l), at least about 0.3 (l), at least about 0.35 (l), or even at least about 0.38 (l). Still, for certain abrasive particles, the center of mass can be displaced a distance no greater than about 0.5 (l), such as no greater than about 0.45 (l), or even no greater than about 0.40 (l).
According to one embodiment, the substrate 1001 can include an organic material, inorganic material, and a combination thereof. In certain instances, the substrate 1001 can include a woven material. However, the substrate 1001 may be made of a non-woven material. Particularly suitable substrate materials can include organic materials, including polymers, and particularly, polyester, polyurethane, polypropylene, polyimides such as KAPTON from DuPont, paper. Some suitable inorganic materials can include metals, metal alloys, and particularly, foils of copper, aluminum, steel, and a combination thereof.
The make coat 1003 can be applied to the surface of the substrate 1001 in a single process, or alternatively, the abrasive particulate material 1005 can be combined with a make coat 1003 material and applied as a mixture to the surface of the substrate 1001. Suitable materials of the make coat 1003 can include organic materials, particularly polymeric materials, including for example, polyesters, epoxy resins, polyurethanes, polyamides, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, poly vinyl chlorides, polyethylene, polysiloxane, silicones, cellulose acetates, nitrocellulose, natural rubber, starch, shellac, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the make coat 1003 can include a polyester resin. The coated substrate can then be heated in order to cure the resin and the abrasive particulate material to the substrate. In general, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature of between about 100° C. to less than about 250° C. during this curing process.
After sufficiently forming the make coat 1003 with the abrasive particulate material 1005 contained therein, the size coat 1007 can be formed to overlie and bond the abrasive particulate material 1005 in place. The size coat can include an organic material, may be made essentially of a polymeric material, and notably, can use polyesters, epoxy resins, polyurethanes, polyamides, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, poly vinyl chlorides, polyethylene, polysiloxane, silicones, cellulose acetates, nitrocellulose, natural rubber, starch, shellac, and mixtures thereof.
A raw material boehmite commercially available as Catapal B from Sasol Corp. is incorporated into a mixture including 42% solids (boehmite), 1 wt % seed material (alpha alumina) for the total weight of the boehmite, and 2.5 wt % nitric acid for the total weight of the boehmite. The mixture can be in the form of a slurry using water as the liquid carrier. The slurry gels under ambient conditions.
After gelling, the slurry is screen printed to form shaped particles comprising the boehmite material. The screen printing process is generally described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,093. In the screen printing process, a printing screen in the form of a continuous belt passes around a series of four rollers defining particular zones, including an application zone, a disengagement zone, a cleaning zone, and a treatment zone. In the application zone, the printing screen is held in firm contact with a continuous stainless steel belt and a paste of abrasive precursor particles is applied to the inside surface of the printing screen. The paste is forced into apertures in the printing screen while the printing screen is in direct contact with the belt. In the disengagement zone as the printing screen is disengaged from the belt, discrete shapes of the paste remain on the surface of the belt, wherein the discrete shapes have the contour of the apertures in the printing screen. The shapes are transported by the belt to a drying zone, where the shapes are dried at 90-95° C. in an ambient atmosphere for approximately 5-10 minutes depending on the speed of the belt.
After shaping, the dried, shaped particles are calcined in a rotary furnace at approximately 900° C., in an ambient atmosphere, to form a porous aluminous material having a pore volume of approximately 0.30 cm3/g.
Approximately 500 g of the porous aluminous material is impregnated with a primary additive composition made of 32 g of magnesium nitrate hexahydrate and 6 g of calcium nitrate tetrahydrate dissolved in 125 g of water. The primary additive composition is mixed with the porous aluminous material to affect impregnation of the cations of the precursor salt material (i.e., Ca and Mg). The impregnated material is dried at 95° C. for approximately 12 hours.
After impregnation of the porous aluminous material with the primary additive composition, the shaped, impregnated particles are sintered. Sintering is conducted at a temperature of approximately 1300° C. in a rotary furnace using an ambient atmosphere to form an impregnated abrasive particulate material. The finally-formed abrasive particles are shaped abrasive particulate material in the form of equilateral triangles having sides of a dimension of approximately 1.5 mm and a thickness of approximately 275 microns. The abrasive particulate material is approximately 98.7% alpha alumina impregnated with 1.0 wt % Mg, and 0.3 wt % Ca.
The shaped abrasive particulate material of Example 1 is formed into a coated abrasive sample (CAS1) according to the following process. A flat, fabric substrate is coated with a make coat of resole phenolic resin via two direct coating method. The shaped abrasive particulate material is placed into the make coat to affix them to the substrate via an electrostatic projection process. The make coat is cured via an oven at a temperature of 175 to 225 F in an atmosphere of air for a duration of approximately 1.5 hours. After forming the make coat, a size coat of resole phenolic resin containing cryolite is formed over the shaped abrasive particulate material and cured via an oven at a temperature of 175-225 F in an atmosphere of air for a duration of 1.5 to 3 hours.
Conventional coated abrasive samples are made using the same process as used to make sample CAS1. Conventional sample 2 (CAC2) utilizes shaped abrasive particulate material formed through the same process as CAS1, except the material is impregnated to have a composition of approximately 99.7 wt % alpha alumina and 0.3 wt % Ca. Conventional sample 3 (CAC3) utilizes shaped abrasive particulate material formed through the same process as CAS1, except the material is impregnated to have a composition of approximately 98.7 wt % alpha alumina and 1.3 wt % Mg. Conventional sample 4 (CAC4) utilizes shaped abrasive particulate material formed through the same process as CAS1, except the shaped abrasive particulate material is not impregnated and has a composition of approximately 100 wt % alumina.
All of the samples were tested according to the following grinding test to determine grinding performance: Dry plunge grind at 4 inch3/min inch on a workpiece of 304 stainless steel, wherein grinding was conducted in intervals to remove 0.2 inch3 of material from the workpiece in each interval. The wheel speed was 7500 sfpm.
Hardness and toughness were measured for various samples, including samples of conventional materials including only additives of Ca or Mg, and exemplary samples including a controlled amount of Ca and Mg. Table 1 below demonstrates mechanical characteristics, including hardness, toughness, and friability of samples of the abrasive particles, which are shaped abrasive particles of a triangular two-dimensional shape. The data of Table 1 includes exemplary samples (S1, S2, and S3) according to embodiments herein having controlled amounts of Ca and Mg, and notably, the samples demonstrate suitable hardness, toughness, and friability characteristics. Moreover, and quite unexpectedly, the addition of Ca does not decrease the hardness of the exemplary samples.
Hardness was measured via ASTM 1327. Toughness was measured via the method described in: “A Critical Evaluation of Indentation Techniques for Measuring Fracture Toughness: I, Direct Crack Measurements,” G. R. ANSTIS, P. CHANTIKUL, B. R. LAWN, and D. B. MARSHALL, J Am. Cer. Soc. Vol 64, p533.
Table 2 includes exemplary samples (S4 and S5) formed according to embodiments herein having controlled amounts of Ca and Mg, conventional samples (CS1 and CS2) having additions of only Ca, a conventional sample (CS3) having addition of only Mg, and a conventional sample CS4 having no additions of Mg or Ca. As illustrated by the data of Table 2, the addition of Ca only in samples CS1 and CS2 results in an immediate and noticeable decrease in hardness. In fact, conventional sample CS2 has a hardness of approximately 10% less relative to sample S5.
Samples S4 and S5 have significantly greater toughness relative to the conventional sample CS3 including only Mg, and a comparable hardness relative to sample CS3.
It was quite unexpected that such improvement in grinding performance could be achieved, particularly in light of the content of Ca present within the abrasive particulate material. Without wishing to be tied to a particular explanation, it has been theorized that the combination of Mg and Ca in particular ratios can provide measurable, beneficial effects, despite the industries general understanding that even minor amounts of Ca should be avoided in alumina abrasives, since Ca has been shown to have deleterious effects on mechanical stability (see, for example,
The present application represents a departure from the state of the art. While the industry has recognized that calcium may be present within the alumina abrasives, it has generally been the understanding that the amount of calcium should be limited, preferably to amounts less than 0.3 wt %, and more realistically between 0 wt % and 0.1 wt %, because it Ca has been associated with reduced performance of alumina abrasive materials. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,770,145. By contrast, the inventors of the present application have unexpectedly found that calcium may be used in alumina abrasives, particularly in conjunction with other features described herein, including for example, other primary additive components (e.g., Mg). And in fact, and quite unexpectedly, such compositions can facilitate improved grinding performance. The abrasive particulate materials described herein utilize a combination of features including use of primary additive compositions, secondary additive compositions, ratios of primary additive composition species, maximum and minimum amounts of particular compositions, and specific forming methods, including for example, impregnation processes, which have been shown to provide abrasive particulate materials capable of improved performance.
The above-disclosed subject matter is to be considered illustrative, and not restrictive, and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications, enhancements, and other embodiments, which fall within the true scope of the present invention. Thus, to the maximum extent allowed by law, the scope of the present invention is to be determined by the broadest permissible interpretation of the following claims and their equivalents, and shall not be restricted or limited by the foregoing detailed description.
The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to comply with Patent Law and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description of the Drawings, various features may be grouped together or described in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter may be directed to less than all features of any of the disclosed embodiments. Thus, the following claims are incorporated into the Detailed Description of the Drawings, with each claim standing on its own as defining separately claimed subject matter.
The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/539,236, filed Sep. 26, 2011, entitled “Abrasive Articles Including Abrasive Particulate Materials, Coated Abrasives Using the Abrasive Particulate Materials and Methods of Forming,” naming inventors Tracy H. Panzarella et al., which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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