High-heat conductivity si-containing material and its manufacturing method

Abstract

A highly heat-conductive Si-containing material containing a Si phase whose lattice constant at room temperature is controlled at a level of more than 0.54302 nm but 0.54311 nm or less. Firing is conducted using a kiln material containing no B compound. With this highly heat-conductive Si-containing material and the process for production thereof, a reduction in heat conductivity can be prevented and a high heat conductivity can be exhibited stably.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a highly heat-conductive Si-containing material and a process for producing the material. BACKGROUND ART [0002] Since Si-containing materials (porous or dense) containing Si as a Si phase such as, for example, silicon-silicon carbide composite materials containing Si and SiC as main phases or materials containing silicon carbide as a main phase have a high strength and moreover are superior in heat resistance, oxidation resistance and heat conductivity, they are currently in use in various applications such as kiln tool, jig for heat treatment, honeycomb filter and the like. [0003] At the time of the above-mentioned Si-containing material, there has been mainly used a kiln tool made of a dense SiC material to which BN, B4C and C have been added in an amount of 1% as a superaddition, or of a carbon having been coated with BN as a reaction-preventive layer. [0004] However, Si-containing materials produced using the above kiln too...

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Benefits of technology

[0006] According to the present invention, there is provided a highly heat-conductive Si-containing material characterized by containing a Si phase whose lattice constant at room temperature is controlled at a level of more than 0.54302 nm but 0.54311 nm or less.

Problems solved by technology

However, Si-containing materials produced using the above kiln tool have had a problem that the actual heat conductivity is far smaller than the designed heat conductivity.