The present invention relates to the field of new materials technology, in particular to carbon nitride composite ceramic tool materials, preparation method and cutting tools thereof. The raw materials comprise carbon nitride, titanium carbonitride, molybdenum, nickel and cobalt, carbon nitride as the matrix phase, titanium carbonitride as the reinforcing phase are added to the carbon nitride based composite ceramic materials, with molybdenum, nickel and cobalt as a suitable sintering aid, dense composite tool material is obtained with vacuum hot press sintering method. The prepared carbon nitride based composite ceramic tool materials boast the advantages of low cost, high hardness, high bending strength and high fracture toughness, which is an important way to promote the innovation, development and popularization of carbon nitride materials.

The present invention relates to the field of new materials technology, in particular to carbon nitride composite ceramic tool materials, preparation method and cutting tools thereof. The raw materials comprise carbon nitride, titanium carbonitride, molybdenum, nickel and cobalt, carbon nitride as the matrix phase, titanium carbonitride as the reinforcing phase are added to the carbon nitride based composite ceramic materials, with molybdenum, nickel and cobalt as a suitable sintering aid, dense composite tool material is obtained with vacuum hot press sintering method. The prepared carbon nitride based composite ceramic tool materials boast the advantages of low cost, high hardness, high bending strength and high fracture toughness, which is an important way to promote the innovation, development and popularization of carbon nitride materials.

Phosphors include a CaAlSiN.sub.3 family crystal phase, wherein the CaAlSiN.sub.3 family crystal phase comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb.

Phosphors include a CaAlSiN.sub.3 family crystal phase, wherein the CaAlSiN.sub.3 family crystal phase comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb.

Provided are novel high entropy nitrides (HENs) exhibiting excellent physical and chemical properties. Also provided are systems and methods to synthesize bulk HENs by reaction flash sintering. Commercial metal nitride powders can be consolidated into near fully dense single-phase bulk ceramic with a proprietary flash sintering apparatus. A constant DC electrical field of ˜80 V/cm and pressure of ˜15 MPa at room temperature can trigger reaction flash sintering without pre-heating, and the entire process can finish in ˜250 seconds to ˜400 seconds.

The invention relates to a method for producing a non-oxide ceramic powder comprising a nitride, a carbide, a boride or at least one MAX phase with the general composition Mn+1AXn, where M=at least one element from the group of transition elements (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf and Ta), A=at least one A group element from the group (Si, Al, Ga, Ge, As, Cd, In, Sn, Tl and Pb), X=carbon (C) and/or nitrogen (N) and/or boron (B), and n=1, 2 or 3. According to the invention, corresponding quantities of elementary starting materials or other precursors are mixed with at least one metal halide salt (NZ), compressed (pellet), and heated for synthesis with a metal halide salt (NZ). The compressed pellet is first enveloped with another metal halide salt, compressed again, arranged in a salt bath and heated therewith until the melting temperature of the salt is exceeded. Optionally, melted silicate can be added, which prevents the salt from evaporating at high temperatures. Advantageously, the method can be carried out in the presence of air.

A heterogeneous composite consisting of near-nano ceramic clusters dispersed within a ductile matrix. The composite is formed through the high temperature compaction of a starting powder consisting of a core of ceramic nanoparticles held together with metallic binder. This core is clad with a ductile metal such that when the final powder is consolidated, the ductile metal forms a tough, near-zero contiguity matrix. The material is consolidated using any means that will maintain its heterogeneous structure.

A thin film capacitor for which electrode conductivity is high and electrode irregularities are unlikely to be generate even if the capacitor if heated up to 700° C. This thin film capacitor has a first electrode, a dielectric layer, and a second electrode. The dielectric layer contains an ABO.sub.2N-type oxynitride. The nitrogen concentration of the part of the dielectric layer that contacts the first electrode is no more than half the nitrogen concentration of the center part of the dielectric layer.

The present invention relates to a suspension comprising 50-95% by weight of the total suspension (w/w) of at least one metallic material and/or ceramic material and/or polymeric material and/or solid carbon containing material; and at least 5% by weight of the total suspension of one or more fatty acids or derivatives thereof. In addition, the invention relates to uses of such suspension in 3D printing processes.

Various shaped abrasive particles are disclosed. Each shaped abrasive particle includes a body having at least one major surface and a side surface extending from the major surface.