Polishing Composition Balancing Removal Rate and Surface Quality

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Problem

Current polishing methods for materials like silicon carbide often result in defects such as scratches and strains due to the generation of scratches during diamond abrasive lapping, necessitating a polishing composition that can achieve high surface quality and removal rate.

Innovation Solution

A polishing composition containing sodium metavanadate, hydrogen peroxide, and silica abrasive, with specific weight ratios, is used to balance surface alteration and removal, preventing excessive cutting and improving surface quality and removal efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If diamond abrasive lapping is used for polishing hard materials, then high polishing removal rate is achieved, but scratches and strains occur on the surface

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepolishing removal rateVSAvoidsurface quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the polishing system by introducing sodium metavanadate and hydrogen peroxide to create a chemically active polishing slurry. This chemical modification enables simultaneous achievement of high removal rate and surface quality by altering the material interaction mechanism from purely mechanical to chemically-assisted mechanical removal

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a composite polishing composition combining silica abrasive particles with sodium metavanadate and hydrogen peroxide in specific ratios. This composite formulation creates a synergistic effect where the chemical agents modify the surface while the abrasive removes material, resolving the contradiction between removal rate and surface quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If polishing composition with high abrasive content is used, then polishing removal rate increases, but surface smoothness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepolishing removal rateVSAvoidsurface smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the concentration parameters of chemical components (sodium metavanadate at 0.7-3.5% and hydrogen peroxide at 0.3-3%) to achieve a balance where chemical surface modification occurs without excessive abrasive action, maintaining surface smoothness while ensuring adequate removal rate

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If sodium metavanadate content is increased, then surface alteration effect improves, but excessive cutting occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesurface alteration qualityVSAvoidpolishing removal rate control
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent precisely controls the sodium metavanadate concentration within 0.7-3.5% range to achieve optimal surface alteration without excessive material removal. This parameter optimization ensures the chemical effect modifies the surface adequately while the subsequent abrasive action remains controlled

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses hydrogen peroxide as an intermediary that moderates the action of sodium metavanadate. The peroxide acts as a buffer that enables surface alteration while preventing uncontrolled aggressive cutting, allowing both surface quality and removal rate to be satisfied

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition achieves a high polishing removal rate while maintaining excellent surface quality by balancing the action of vanadate ions and silica abrasive, reducing scratches and enhancing surface smoothness.

Implementation Method 1

The polishing composition contains sodium metavanadate, hydrogen peroxide, and silica abrasive... when a combination of specific contents of sodium metavanadate, hydrogen peroxide, and silica abrasive is used, both a high polishing removal rate and excellent surface quality can be achieved

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical alteration: Oxidation

Implementation Method 2

The polishing composition contains sodium metavanadate, hydrogen peroxide, and silica abrasive... balancing the action of vanadate ions and silica abrasive, reducing scratches and enhancing surface smoothness

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAbrasion: Abrasion

Data Source

PatentUS11773292B2Polishing composition
Publication Date: 2023.10.03 FUJIMI INCORPORATED

AI summary

An object of the present invention is to provide a polishing composition that can achieve both a high polishing removal rate and high surface quality. According to the present invention, provided is a polishing composition for polishing a material to be polished. The polishing composition contains sodium metavanadate, hydrogen peroxide, and silica abrasive. The content C1 of sodium metavanadate is 0.7% to 3.5% by weight, the content C2 of hydrogen peroxide is 0.3% to 3% by weight, and the content C3 of the silica abrasive is 12% to 50% by weight.