Patent ID: 6143437
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: C04B,C23C,Y02T

Abstract:
A vapor deposition material which is a molded body composed of a powdery zirconia and a stabilizer, the molded body having a fine structure constituted of a mixture of granules of zirconia particles and non-granulated particles of powdery stabilizer and powdery zirconia wherein a part of the powdery stabilizer is dissolved in solid form in the powdery zirconia; 20 to 90% of the molded body being constituted of granules of a particle diameter ranging from 20 to 300 .mu.m; the granules of the zirconia particles containing substantially no stabilizer, and being constituted of crystals of a monoclinic phase and a cubic phase with a ratio of the monoclinic phase of 70% or higher; and the particles constituting the granules having an average particle diameter from 0.5 to 15 .mu.m.