IP Library Granted Patent US 12,590,041
Granted Patent B2
US 12,590,041 · App. 18/570,254 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Refractory member and method of producing the same

Inventors: Hitoshi Kajino (Omuta, JP); Shoji Imaura (Omuta, JP)
Assignee: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
C04B41/87C04B38/0054C04B41/4523C04B41/4558C04B41/457C04B41/5057C04B2235/3817C04B2235/425C04B2235/95
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Patent No.
US 12,590,041
App. No.
18/570,254
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a refractory member that is excellent in corrosion resistance and excellent in the adhesiveness of a carbide coating disposed on a surface of a graphite material base. The refractory member includes: a graphite material base; and a carbide layer disposed to coat at least a part of a surface of the graphite material base. In the refractory member, the graphite material base includes a graphite material phase and a pore, the carbide layer includes a composite region, and the composite region includes an alternating region in which a continuous graphite material phase of at least 50 μm or more and a continuous carbide phase of at least 50 μm or more alternately exist in a horizontal direction along an interface between the graphite material base and the carbide layer, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

Claims (23)

1 . A refractory member comprising:

a graphite material base; and

a carbide layer disposed to coat at least a part of a surface of the graphite material base, wherein

the graphite material base comprises a graphite material phase and a pore,

the carbide layer comprises a composite region,

the composite region comprises an alternating region in which a continuous graphite material phase of at least 50 μm or more and a continuous carbide phase of at least 50 μm or more alternately exist in a horizontal direction along an interface between the graphite material base and the carbide layer, as viewed in a cross section along a thickness direction of the carbide layer,

a rate of the graphite material phase in the composite region is 40 to 90 area %, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer, and

the carbide is selected from a group consisting of niobium carbide and tantalum carbide.

2 . The refractory member according to claim 1 , wherein the composite region has a thickness of 50 to 1000 μm.

3 . The refractory member according to claim 1 , wherein a rate of the carbide phase in the composite region is 10 to 60 area %, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

4 . The refractory member according to claim 2 , wherein a rate of the carbide phase in the composite region is 10 to 60 area %, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

5 . The refractory member according to claim 1 , wherein

the carbide layer further comprises a carbide region on the composite region, and

a continuous graphite material phase of less than 50 μm and a continuous carbide phase of at least 50 μm or more exist on the carbide region in a horizontal direction along an interface between the graphite material base and the carbide layer, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

6 . The refractory member according to claim 2 , wherein

the carbide layer further comprises a carbide region on the composite region, and

a continuous graphite material phase of less than 50 μm and a continuous carbide phase of at least 50 μm or more exist on the carbide region in a horizontal direction along an interface between the graphite material base and the carbide layer, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

7 . The refractory member according to claim 5 , wherein the carbide region has a thickness of 10 to 300 μm.

8 . The refractory member according to claim 6 , wherein the carbide region has a thickness of 10 to 300 μm.

9 . The refractory member according to claim 5 , wherein a rate of the carbide phase in the carbide region is 50 to 99 area %, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

10 . The refractory member according to claim 6 , wherein a rate of the carbide phase in the carbide region is 50 to 99 area %, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

11 . The refractory member according to claim 5 , wherein a rate of the graphite material phase in the carbide region is 0 to 10 area %, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

12 . The refractory member according to claim 6 , wherein a rate of the graphite material phase in the carbide region is 0 to 10 area %, as viewed in a cross section along the thickness direction of the carbide layer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 073574/0634 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2024
From: KAJINO, HITOSHI; IMAURA, SHOJI
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066108/0811 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-099474 · Jun 15, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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