| abstract |
A composition of matter comprising 0.01 to 35% by weight of Al 2 O 3 , having a length of 10-20 μm and a surface altered by wet etching, 0.01 to 98% by weight of SiC, having a length of 10-20 μm and a surface altered by dry etching; and 0.01-15% by weight of kaolin, altered by treatment with Na 2 SiF 6 , with the above constituents being blended into a SiC/Al 2 O 3 composite. Alternative embodiments are methods of producing the compositions described above. Further embodiments include products made by the process described above. |