Patent Application: US-60194590-A

Abstract:
a monolithic capacitor having a dielectric ceramic body sintered with at least two base metal electrodes . the ceramic body is composed of a major ingredient expressed by the formula o . sub . k tio . sub . 2 where m is either or both of magnesium and zinc , and k and x are numerals in specified ranges . to this major ingredient is added a minor proportion of a first additive ingredient and a second additive ingredient . the first additive ingredient is at least either of dichromium trioxide and aluminum oxide . the second ingredient is a mixture of boric oxide or lithium oxide , silicon dioxide and at least one metal oxide selected from among barium oxide , strontium oxide , calcium oxide , magnesium oxide and zinc oxide . for the fabrication of capacitors the mixture of the above major ingredient and additives in finely divided form are formed into moldings of desired shape and size , each with at least two electrodes buried therein . the moldings and electrodes are cosintered in a reductive or neutral atmosphere at temperatures of less than 1200 degrees c . an then are reheated at a lower temperature in an oxidative atmosphere .

Description:
we have illustrated in fig1 one of many monolithic ceramic capacitors of like construction fabricated in the subsequent examples of our invention by way of a preferable embodiment thereof . generally designated 10 , the representative capacitor is shown to have an interlamination of three dielectric ceramic layers 12 and two film electrodes 14 . the three ceramiclayers 12 constitute in combination a solid dielectric body 15 having the low temperature sinterable ceramic compositions in accordance with our invention . the two film electrodes 14 , which can be of a low cost base metal such as nickel , extend from both sides of the dielectric body 15 toward , and terminate short of , the opposite sides of the dielectric body and so have an overlapping , parallel spaced relation to each other . the capacitor 10 also includes a pair of conductive terminations 16 which are formed on both sides of the dielectric body 15 and which contact the respective film electrodes 14 . each termination 16 is shown to comprise a baked on zinc layer 18 , a plated on copper layer 20 , and a plated on solder layer 22 . typically , and as fabricated in the subsequent examples of our invention , the intermediate one of the three dielectric layers 12 has a thickness of 0 . 02 millimeter ( mm ). the area of that part of each film electrode 14 which overlaps the other film electrode is 25 mm 2 ( 5 × 5 mm ). we fabricated 147 different sets of test capacitors , each constructed as shown in fig1 some having their dielectric bodies formulated in accordance with the ceramic compositions of our invention and others not . then we measured the specific dielectric constant , dielectric loss , resistivity , and temperature dependence of capacitance of the test capacitors . tables 1 and 2 lists the compositions of the dielectric bodiesof all the test capacitors fabricated . we have previously defined the major ingredient of the ceramic compositionsin accordance with our invention by the general formula , ( ba k - x m x ) o k tio 2 . thus , in table 1 , we have given various combinations of x and k in the formula to indicate the specific major ingredients employed in the various tests . the k - x , x and k indicate the atomicities of the associated elements when the atomicity of ti is one . since m can be either or both of mg and zn , the column under x is subdivided into the atomic numbers of these elements and their sum ( x ). the ceramic compositions of our invention also include a first additive ingredient consisting of cr 2 o 3 and / or al 2 o 3 . table 1specifies the amounts , in parts by weight , of the first additive ingredientwith respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . the ceramic compositions of our invention furthermore include a second additive ingredient or glass ingredient . the second additive ingredient isa additive mixture of b 2 o 3 , sio 2 and mo or a additive mixture of li 2 o , sio 2 and mo . table 1 specifies the amounts , inparts by weight , of the second additive ingredient with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . table 2 specifies the relative proportions , in mole percent , of the second additive ingredient b 2 o 3 , li 2 o , sio 2 , and mo . further , since mo can be any one or more of bao , mgo , zno , sro and cao , table 2 gives the relative proportions , in mole percent , of these metal oxides . in the table 2 , the additives of tests nos . 1 - 110 consist of li 2 o , sio 2 and mo , andthe additive of tests nos . 111 - 147 consist of b 2 o 3 , sio 2 and mo . table 1__________________________________________________________________________caramic compositionsmajor ingredient ( 100 wt . parts ) first additive ingredient second additivex ( wt . parts ) ingredienttest no . mg zn sum k cr . sub . 2 o . sub . 3 al . sub . 2 o . sub . 3 sum ( wt . parts ) __________________________________________________________________________1 0 . 05 0 . 01 0 . 06 1 . 02 0 . 1 0 0 . 1 2 . 02 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 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; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 6__________________________________________________________________________ table 2______________________________________second additive ingredientcompositiontest ( mole %) mo ( mole %) no . b . sub . 2 o . sub . 3 li . sub . 2 o sio . sub . 2 mo bao sro cao mgo zno______________________________________1 -- 1 80 19 20 20 20 20 202 -- 1 39 60 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 3 -- 30 30 40 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 4 -- 50 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 -- 20 80 -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 -- 10 70 20 20 20 20 20 207 -- 5 55 40 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 8 -- 15 40 45 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 9 -- 30 35 35 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 10 -- 40 55 5 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 11 -- 10 85 5 20 20 20 20 2012 -- -- 90 10 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 13 -- 5 25 70 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 14 -- 30 5 65 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 15 -- 40 25 35 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 16 -- 60 30 10 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 17 -- 25 65 10 20 30 10 -- 4018 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 30 -- 30 20 2019 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 10 20 50 10 1020 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; -- 40 40 20 -- 21 -- 25 65 10 10 30 -- 40 2022 -- 30 45 25 100 -- -- -- -- 23 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; -- 100 -- -- -- 24 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; -- -- 100 -- -- 25 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; -- -- -- 100 -- 26 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; -- -- -- -- 10027 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 -- 15 60 25 20 20 20 20 2029 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 30 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 31 -- 15 60 25 20 20 20 20 2032 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 -- 15 50 35 20 20 20 20 2035 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 36 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 37 -- &# 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20 2055 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 56 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 57 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 58 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 59 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 60 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 61 -- 25 60 15 20 20 20 20 2062 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 63 -- 20 50 30 20 20 20 20 2064 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 65 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 66 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 67 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 68 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 69 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 70 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 71 -- 20 50 30 20 20 20 20 2072 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 73 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 74 -- 40 45 15 20 20 20 20 2075 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 76 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 77 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 78 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 79 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 80 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 81 -- 40 45 15 20 20 20 20 2082 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 83 -- 20 40 40 20 20 20 20 2084 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 85 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 86 -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 87 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30 20 20 20 20 20142 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0143 30 -- 25 45 20 20 20 20 20144 &# 34 ; -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 145 &# 34 ; -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 146 &# 34 ; -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 147 &# 34 ; -- &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; &# 34 ; ______________________________________ according to table 1 , the major ingredient of the dielectric bodies of the capacitors of test no . 1 was : or , more specifically , since m 0 . 06 = mg 0 . 05 zn 0 . 01 , one hundred parts by weight of this major ingredient was admixed with 0 . 1 parts by weight of a first additive or cr 2 o 3 , and 2 . 0 parts by weight of a second additive of one mole percent li 2 o , 80 mole percent sio 2 and 19 mole percent mo . the mo was a mixture of 20 mole percent bao , 20 mole percent sro , 20 mole percent cao , 20 mole percent mgoand 20 mole percent zno . for the fabrication of the capacitors of test no . 1 we started with the preparation of the first component , ( ba 0 . 96 mg 0 . 05 zn 0 . 01 ) o 1 . 02 tio 2 , of the major ingredient . we prepared thefollowing start materials for the major ingredient : these start materials had all purities of not less than 99 . 0 percent . the above specified weights of the start materials do not include those of theimpurities contained . we charged the start materials into a pot mill together with alumina balls and 2 . 5 liters of water and intimately intermingled them by stirring the pot mill for 15 hours . then we introduced the mixture into a stainless steel pot and dried it by air heated to 150 degrees c . for four hours . then we crushed the dried mixture into relatively coarse particles and then fired the particles in air within a tunnel furnace at 1200 degrees c . for two hours . there was thus obtained the first component of the major ingredient in finely divided form . then , in order to obtain the second additive ingredient of test no . 1 we first prepared the following substances in the following amounts : ______________________________________li . sub . 2 o 0 . 43 grams ( 1 . 0 mole part ) sio . sub . 2 68 . 76 grams ( 80 . 0 mole parts ) baco . sub . 3 10 . 73 grams ( 3 . 8 mole parts ) srco . sub . 3 8 . 03 grams ( 3 . 8 mole parts ) caco . sub . 3 5 . 44 grams ( 3 . 8 mole parts ) mgo 2 . 19 grams ( 3 . 8 mole parts ) zno 4 . 42 grams ( 3 . 8 mole parts ) ______________________________________ to these substances we added 300 cubic centimeters of alcohol and stirred the resulting slurry for 10 hours in a polyethylene pot with alumina balls . then we air fired the mixture at 1000 degrees c . for two hours . then we charged the fired mixture into an alumina pot together with 300 cubic centimeters of water and pulverized it with alumina balls over a period of 15 hours . then we dried the pulverized mixture at 150 degrees c . for four hours . thus we obtained in finely divided form the desired additive mixture of onemole percent li 2 o , 80 mole percent sio 2 and 19 mole percent mo , with the mo consisting of 3 . 8 mole percent bao , 3 . 8 mole percent sro , 3 . 8 mole percent cao , 3 . 8 mole percent mgo and 3 . 8 mole percent zno . the relative proportions of bao , sro , cao , mgo and zno were 20 mole percent respectively . for the first additive ingredient of test no . 1 we prepared a dichromium trioxide ( cr 2 o 3 ) powder with a purity of not less than 99 . 0 percent . the dichromium trioxide powder has an average particle size of 0 . 5 micromiters . then , we added 1 grams ( 0 . 1 weight parts ) of the first additive ingredient and 20 grams ( two weight parts ) of the second additive ingredient to 1000 grams ( 100 weight parts ) of the major ingredient . further , to this mixture , we added 15 percent by weight of an organic binder and 50 percentby weight of water with respect to the total weight of the major ingredientand additives . the organic binder was an aqueous solution of acrylic ester polymer , glycerine , and condensed phosphate . then we ball milled the mixture into a slurry and then defoamed it in vacuum . then we charged the defoamed slurry into a reverse roll coater and shaped it into a thin , continuous strip on an elongate backing strip of polyesterfilm . then we dried the strip by heating it to 100 degrees c . on the backing film . there was thus obtained a green ceramic strip with a thickness of approximately 25 micrometers . we subsequently punched it into &# 34 ; squares &# 34 ; sized 10 by 10 centimeters . these green ceramic squares were to become the ceramic layers 12 , fig1 in the completed test capacitors 10 . for the fabrication of the base metal film electrodes 14 on the ceramic layers 12 , we prepared 10 grams of nickel in finely divided form , with an average particle size of 1 . 5 micrometers , and a solution of 0 . 9 grams of ethyl cellulose in 9 . 1 grams of butyl &# 34 ; carbitol &# 34 ; ( trademark for diethyleneglycol monobutyl ether ). we intimately intermingled them in an agitator for10 hours , thereby providing an electroconductive paste . then we &# 34 ; printed &# 34 ; the paste on one surface of each green ceramic square , which had been prepared as above stated , through a screen having an array of 50 perforations of rectangular shape , each sized seven by 14 millimeters . after having allowed the printed paste to dry , we stacked two green squares , with the printings thereon directed upwardly , and with the printings on the two squares offset from each other to an extent approximately half the pitch of the paste pattern in the longitudinal direction . then we placed the stack of two printed squares between two separate stacks of four unprinted squares each with a thickness of 60 micrometers . then we exerted a pressure of 40 tons on the resulting stack of printed and unprinted squares in their thickness direction at 50 degrees c ., thereby firmly bonding them together . then we cut the bonded squares in a latticed pattern into 50 laminate chips of identical construction . we employed a furnace capable of atmosphere control for cofiring the above prepared green dielectric bodies and , buried therein , the conductive layers which were to become the film electrodes 14 in the completed capacitors 10 . we first air heated the chips to 600 degrees c . at a rate of 100 degrees c . per hour , thereby driving off the organic binder that had been used for providing the slurry of the powdered major ingredient and additives . then we changed the furnace atmosphere from air to a reductive ( nonoxidative ) atmosphere consisting of two percent by volume ofmolecular hydroge and 98 percent by volume of molecular nitrogen . then , in this furnace atmosphere , we raised the furnace temperature from 600 degrees c . to 1150 degrees c . at a rate of 100 degrees c . per hour . we maintained for three hours the maximum furnace temperature of 1150 degreesc ., at which the ceramic bodies formulated an accordance with our inventionwere to be sintered to maturity . then we lowered the furnace temperataure to 600 degrees c . at a rate of 100 degrees c . per hour . then , with the furnace atmosphere again changed to air ( oxidative atmosphere ), we maintained the temperature of 600 degrees c . fo 30 minutes for the oxidizing heat treatment of the sintered chips . then we allowed the furnace temperature to drop to room temperature . thus we obtained the dielectric ceramic bodies 15 cosintered with the film electrodes 14 buried therein . we proceeded to the production of the pair of conductive terminations 16 onboth side of each ceramic body 15 at which were exposed the film electrodes14 . first , for the production of the inmost zinc layers 18 , we coated both sides of each ceramic body 15 with an electroconductive paste composed of zinc , glass frit and vehicle . then , after having allowed the coatings to dry , we heated them to 550 degrees c . in air and held the temperature for 15 minutes , thereby completing the zinc layers 18 each in direct contact with one of the two film electrodes 14 . then we formed the intermediate copper layers 20 over the zinc layers 18 by electroless plating , and then the outermost solder layers 22 over the copper layers 20 by electroplatingan alloy of lead and tin . we have thus completed the fabrication of the monolithic , multilayered ceramic test capacitors 10 , each constructed as in fig1 in accordance with the ceramic composition of test no . 1 of table 1 . the composition of the ceramic bodies 15 of the thus completed capacitors 10 proved substantially akin to that before sintering . as for the other ceramic compositions of table 1 , designated tests nos . 2 - 147 , we made similar capacitors through the same procedure as set forth in the foregoing in connection with the test no . 1 composition , except forthe temperature of sintering in the reductive atmosphere , to which we will presently refer in more detail . then we tested all the capacitors of tests nos . 1 - 147 as to their specific dielectric constants , dielectric losses , resistivities , and capacitance - temperature characteristics . we measured these electrical properties of the test capacitors by the following methods : the capacitance of each test capacitor was first measured at a temperature of 20 degrees c ., a frequency of one kilohertz , and an effective voltage of 1 . 0 volt . then the specific dielectric constant was computed from the measured value of capacitance , and the area ( 25 square millimeters ) of each of the opposed parts of the film electrodes 14 , and the thickness ( 0 . 02 millimeter ) of that ceramic layer 12 which intervenes between the film electrodes . the dielectric loss was measured under the same conditions as the specific constant . resistance between the pair of conductive terminations 16 of each test capacitor was measured after the application of a direct voltage of 100 volts for one minute . then the resistivity was computed from the measured resistance value and the size of each test capacitor . the test capacitors were introduced into a thermostatic oven , and their capacitances at various preselected temperatures were measured at a frequency of one kilohertz and an effective voltage of 1 . 0 volt . then the percent changes of the capacitances at - 55 degrees and + 125 degrees c . from those at 25 degrees c ., and at - 25 degrees and + 85 degrees c . from those at 20 degrees c ., were computed . table 3 gives the properties of the test capacitors as measured by the above described methods , as well as the maximum temperatures at which the test capacitors were sintered in the reductive atmosphere during their manufacture . table 3__________________________________________________________________________firing temperature & amp ; capacitor characteristics capacitor characteristics firing specific dielectrictest temp . dielectric loss resistivity capacitance variations (%) no . (° c .) constant (%) ( megohm - cm ) at - 55 ° c . at 125 ° c . at - 25 ° c . at 85 ° c . __________________________________________________________________________1 1150 3820 1 . 1 3 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 0 + 3 . 5 - 5 . 0 - 5 . 82 &# 34 ; 3810 1 . 0 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 1 + 3 . 0 - 5 . 2 - 5 . 63 &# 34 ; 3830 1 . 1 3 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 8 + 2 . 7 - 4 . 9 - 6 . 04 &# 34 ; 3820 1 . 1 3 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 5 + 4 . 0 - 5 . 1 - 5 . 35 &# 34 ; 3810 1 . 2 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 0 + 2 . 5 - 5 . 6 - 6 . 16 &# 34 ; 3800 1 . 2 4 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 7 + 1 . 0 - 5 . 3 - 6 . 37 &# 34 ; 3830 1 . 1 3 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 6 + 2 . 0 - 5 . 0 - 6 . 08 &# 34 ; 3840 1 . 0 3 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 5 + 3 . 0 - 4 . 8 - 5 . 79 &# 34 ; 3810 1 . 2 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 0 + 3 . 1 - 5 . 1 - 5 . 610 &# 34 ; 3800 1 . 2 4 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 3 + 1 . 5 - 5 . 1 - 5 . 911 1250 not coherently bonded on firing12 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 13 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 14 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 15 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 16 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 17 1150 3800 1 . 3 4 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 9 + 3 . 2 - 5 . 0 - 5 . 618 &# 34 ; 3810 1 . 2 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 1 + 3 . 3 - 4 . 9 - 5 . 519 &# 34 ; 3790 1 . 1 4 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 9 + 3 . 1 - 5 . 2 - 5 . 520 &# 34 ; 3850 1 . 1 3 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 2 + 2 . 8 - 5 . 7 - 5 . 121 1150 3860 1 . 2 3 . 5 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 6 + 4 . 0 - 5 . 1 - 4 . 822 &# 34 ; 3810 1 . 0 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 0 + 5 . 0 - 4 . 6 - 4 . 923 &# 34 ; 3840 1 . 3 3 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 2 + 3 . 1 - 5 . 3 - 5 . 024 &# 34 ; 3830 1 . 2 3 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 0 + 1 . 6 - 5 . 0 - 5 . 125 &# 34 ; 3800 1 . 0 4 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 5 + 3 . 2 - 5 . 1 - 5 . 026 &# 34 ; 3820 1 . 1 3 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 2 + 2 . 0 - 5 . 3 - 5 . 027 1250 not coherently bonded on firing28 1190 4020 1 . 4 1 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 1 + 5 . 2 - 6 . 0 - 3 . 729 1160 3900 1 . 2 1 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 7 + 5 . 0 - 6 . 4 - 4 . 030 1140 3630 1 . 3 2 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 8 + 4 . 6 - 5 . 6 - 4 . 231 1120 3200 1 . 4 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 6 + 1 . 0 - 7 . 0 - 6 . 032 1090 2720 1 . 9 1 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 19 . 0 - 3 . 0 - 9 . 0 - 8 . 033 1250 not coherently bonded on firing34 1190 3830 1 . 7 2 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 8 + 4 . 1 - 5 . 4 - 5 . 235 1180 3710 1 . 4 2 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 2 + 3 . 8 - 5 . 0 - 5 . 036 1170 3560 1 . 3 3 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 0 + 2 . 0 - 6 . 0 - 5 . 537 1100 3130 1 . 5 1 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 0 + 1 . 0 - 6 . 5 - 5 . 638 1070 2900 2 . 0 1 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 16 . 0 - 1 . 2 - 7 . 8 - 6 . 839 1250 not coherently bonded on firing40 1190 3800 1 . 8 2 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 0 + 3 . 0 - 5 . 9 - 4 . 841 1140 3470 1 . 3 2 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 6 + 3 . 1 - 5 . 4 - 4 . 942 1100 3210 1 . 2 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 9 + 2 . 0 - 6 . 1 - 5 . 043 1080 3090 1 . 4 2 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 8 0 - 6 . 5 - 7 . 044 1060 2870 2 . 3 1 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 16 . 4 - 4 . 0 - 8 . 1 - 10 . 045 1120 3950 1 . 8 1 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 19 . 6 + 8 . 0 - 9 . 5 + 2 . 146 &# 34 ; 3920 1 . 6 2 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 14 . 0 + 1 . 0 - 7 . 0 - 3 . 847 &# 34 ; 3900 1 . 7 1 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 14 . 6 + 0 . 8 - 7 . 3 - 3 . 048 &# 34 ; 3840 1 . 5 2 . 3 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 2 - 1 . 1 - 6 . 5 - 4 . 149 &# 34 ; 3800 1 . 4 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 8 - 1 . 4 - 5 . 4 - 4 . 950 &# 34 ; 3680 1 . 4 2 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 0 - 1 . 7 - 4 . 8 - 5 . 651 1120 3640 1 . 3 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 2 - 2 . 0 - 3 . 9 - 7 . 052 1140 3700 1 . 5 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 0 - 3 . 0 - 5 . 0 - 4 . 253 1170 3520 1 . 6 2 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 8 . 4 - 4 . 0 - 2 . 9 - 10 . 954 1150 3830 1 . 8 1 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 18 . 9 + 1 . 3 - 9 . 3 - 1 . 255 &# 34 ; 3820 1 . 8 1 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 6 - 1 . 7 - 5 . 8 - 4 . 156 &# 34 ; 3840 1 . 7 1 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 14 . 0 - 1 . 8 - 6 . 0 - 4 . 057 &# 34 ; 3710 1 . 6 2 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 9 - 2 . 5 - 5 . 0 - 4 . 858 &# 34 ; 3600 1 . 4 2 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 8 - 4 . 0 - 4 . 4 - 5 . 959 &# 34 ; 3430 1 . 4 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 2 - 4 . 5 - 4 . 1 - 6 . 760 1180 3220 1 . 3 3 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 3 - 5 . 0 - 3 . 7 - 8 . 561 1180 3360 1 . 5 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 0 - 4 . 3 - 4 . 0 - 8 . 062 1190 3000 1 . 8 2 . 5 × 10 . sup . 6 - 7 . 8 - 6 . 0 - 2 . 8 - 11 . 363 1160 3740 1 . 8 1 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 18 . 4 + 1 . 0 - 9 . 2 - 0 . 964 &# 34 ; 3740 1 . 6 1 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 14 . 0 + 0 . 2 - 6 . 1 - 2 . 465 &# 34 ; 3700 1 . 5 2 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 2 - 1 . 3 - 5 . 1 - 2 . 966 &# 34 ; 3630 1 . 4 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 8 - 3 . 0 - 4 . 6 - 3 . 667 &# 34 ; 3420 1 . 2 2 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 0 - 4 . 2 - 4 . 0 - 5 . 068 &# 34 ; 3300 1 . 2 3 . 3 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 4 - 4 . 5 - 3 . 6 - 5 . 869 1170 3220 1 . 3 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 0 - 5 . 0 - 3 . 5 - 6 . 970 &# 34 ; 3260 1 . 5 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 0 - 5 . 2 - 3 . 8 - 7 . 871 1180 3010 1 . 8 2 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 8 . 1 - 7 . 0 - 3 . 0 - 10 . 172 &# 34 ; 2960 1 . 8 1 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 8 . 0 - 6 . 9 - 3 . 1 - 10 . 973 1190 2900 1 . 9 2 . 5 × 10 . sup . 6 - 7 . 6 - 7 . 8 - 2 . 8 - 11 . 274 1180 2910 1 . 9 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 7 . 0 - 7 . 9 - 2 . 4 - 12 . 075 1120 3230 3 . 1 5 . 3 × 10 . sup . 4 - 25 . 3 - 13 . 0 - 11 . 6 - 9 . 076 &# 34 ; 3280 2 . 7 2 . 8 × 10 . sup . 5 - 19 . 6 - 10 . 9 - 8 . 9 - 8 . 177 &# 34 ; 3630 1 . 7 1 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 2 - 2 . 4 - 5 . 6 - 6 . 078 1130 3610 1 . 6 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 7 - 2 . 6 - 5 . 3 - 6 . 579 1150 3570 1 . 5 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 0 - 3 . 0 - 4 . 9 - 6 . 880 1170 3410 1 . 5 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 8 - 3 . 8 - 4 . 0 - 7 . 281 1250 not coherently bonded on firing82 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 83 1110 3490 2 . 8 8 . 3 × 10 . sup . 4 - 20 . 6 - 0 . 3 - 9 . 9 + 1 . 384 1120 3500 1 . 7 1 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 2 0 . 0 - 5 . 8 - 3 . 285 1150 3360 1 . 5 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 9 - 2 . 0 - 5 . 0 - 4 . 886 1170 3180 1 . 4 2 . 5 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 2 - 3 . 6 - 4 . 5 - 5 . 487 1250 not coherently bonded on firing88 1110 3800 1 . 7 1 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 19 . 6 + 3 . 0 - 9 . 7 - 4 . 289 &# 34 ; 3740 1 . 6 1 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 14 . 0 + 0 . 2 - 6 . 7 - 6 . 290 &# 34 ; 3720 1 . 5 1 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 9 + 0 . 1 - 6 . 6 - 6 . 891 1110 3610 1 . 5 1 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 4 - 0 . 6 - 5 . 4 - 6 . 192 &# 34 ; 3430 1 . 4 1 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 2 - 1 . 0 - 4 . 8 - 5 . 493 1130 3200 1 . 5 2 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 0 - 1 . 1 - 4 . 2 - 4 . 894 1160 3210 1 . 7 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 0 - 0 . 2 - 3 . 7 - 4 . 695 1170 3160 1 . 8 2 . 5 × 10 . sup . 6 - 8 . 4 - 2 . 0 - 3 . 0 - 5 . 196 1180 3100 1 . 9 2 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 7 . 4 - 3 . 0 - 2 . 8 - 7 . 497 1190 3040 2 . 0 2 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 7 . 2 - 2 . 8 - 2 . 6 - 7 . 298 1250 not coherently bonded on firing99 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 100 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 101 1130 3710 1 . 6 1 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 18 . 7 + 1 . 2 - 9 . 6 - 5 . 3102 &# 34 ; 3790 1 . 4 1 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 6 - 0 . 1 - 5 . 9 - 6 . 0103 &# 34 ; 3780 1 . 4 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 7 0 - 6 . 2 - 6 . 4104 &# 34 ; 3630 1 . 3 2 . 3 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 0 - 1 . 0 - 5 . 1 - 7 . 0105 1160 3410 1 . 4 3 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 8 - 2 . 4 - 4 . 3 - 7 . 4106 1180 3220 1 . 4 3 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 4 - 3 . 0 - 4 . 0 - 7 . 6107 1190 3100 1 . 7 2 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 6 - 3 . 4 - 3 . 7 - 8 . 0108 1250 not coherently bonded on firing109 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 110 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 111 1150 3820 1 . 1 3 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 9 + 3 . 7 - 5 . 1 - 6 . 2112 &# 34 ; 3830 1 . 2 3 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 4 + 3 . 4 - 6 . 0 - 6 . 0113 &# 34 ; 3820 1 . 1 3 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 6 + 3 . 8 - 5 . 7 - 6 . 0114 &# 34 ; 3800 1 . 0 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 3 + 4 . 1 - 5 . 1 - 6 . 0115 &# 34 ; 3830 1 . 0 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 3 + 3 . 6 - 5 . 3 - 6 . 1116 &# 34 ; 3780 1 . 2 3 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 8 + 3 . 2 - 5 . 5 - 5 . 9117 1250 not coherently bonded on firing118 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 119 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 120 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 121 1150 3840 1 . 1 3 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 5 + 3 . 2 - 5 . 2 - 5 . 7122 &# 34 ; 3780 1 . 2 3 . 5 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 1 + 2 . 9 - 5 . 5 - 5 . 8123 &# 34 ; 3860 1 . 2 3 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 7 + 3 . 0 - 5 . 4 - 6 . 2124 &# 34 ; 3860 1 . 1 3 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 4 + 4 . 1 - 4 . 8 - 6 . 5125 &# 34 ; 3850 1 . 3 3 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 2 + 3 . 7 - 4 . 7 - 6 . 1126 &# 34 ; 3790 1 . 3 3 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 7 + 3 . 5 - 5 . 1 - 5 . 7127 &# 34 ; 3850 1 . 1 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 0 + 2 . 9 - 5 . 0 - 6 . 0128 &# 34 ; 3810 1 . 3 3 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 1 + 2 . 6 - 4 . 8 - 5 . 8129 &# 34 ; 3790 1 . 0 3 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 5 + 3 . 6 - 5 . 5 - 5 . 1130 &# 34 ; 3800 1 . 4 4 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 2 + 3 . 7 - 6 . 2 - 6 . 0131 1150 3850 1 . 4 4 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 9 . 9 + 3 . 0 - 6 . 2 - 6 . 1132 &# 34 ; 3830 1 . 2 3 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 5 + 3 . 1 - 5 . 2 - 4 . 8133 &# 34 ; 3820 1 . 4 3 . 7 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 2 + 3 . 2 - 4 . 9 - 6 . 7134 &# 34 ; 3880 1 . 1 3 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 2 + 4 . 4 - 5 . 1 - 5 . 5135 &# 34 ; 3700 1 . 0 3 . 8 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 1 + 3 . 9 - 5 . 4 - 5 . 4136 1250 not coherently bonded on firing137 1190 4030 1 . 4 1 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 6 + 5 . 4 - 6 . 2 - 3 . 8138 1160 3930 1 . 2 2 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 13 . 0 + 5 . 1 - 6 . 6 - 4 . 1139 1140 3640 1 . 3 2 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 0 + 4 . 8 - 5 . 7 - 4 . 4140 1120 3230 1 . 4 2 . 4 × 10 . sup . 6 - 14 . 0 + 1 . 0 - 7 . 3 - 6 . 2141 1090 2720 2 . 0 1 . 0 × 10 . sup . 6 - 19 . 5 - 3 . 1 - 9 . 4 - 8 . 3142 1250 not coherently bonded on firing143 1190 3830 1 . 8 2 . 1 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 2 + 4 . 3 - 5 . 7 - 5 . 3144 1180 3730 1 . 5 2 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 10 . 5 + 3 . 9 - 5 . 2 - 5 . 1145 1170 3560 1 . 3 3 . 2 × 10 . sup . 6 - 11 . 4 + 2 . 0 - 6 . 0 - 5 . 5146 1100 3160 1 . 6 1 . 9 × 10 . sup . 6 - 12 . 0 + 1 . 0 - 6 . 5 - 5 . 8147 1070 2900 2 . 1 1 . 6 × 10 . sup . 6 - 16 . 5 - 1 . 3 - 8 . 1 - 7 . 0__________________________________________________________________________ it will be noted from table 3 that the specific dielectric constants of thetest no . 1 capacitors , for instance , averaged 3820 , their dielectric losses1 . 1 percent , their resistivities 3 . 9 × 10 6 megohm - centimeters , andtheir percent variations of capacitances from those at 25 degrees c . to those at - 55 degrees and + 125 degrees c ., - 10 . 0 and + 3 . 5 percent , and fromthose at 20 degrees c . to those at - 25 degrees and + 85 degrees c ., - 5 . 0 and - 5 . 8 percent , respectively . before proceeding further with the examination of table 3 , we will determine the criteria of acceptability for the four electrical propertiesin question of the capacitors as follows : temperature dependence of capacitance , within plus and minus 15 percent at - 55 degrees and + 125 degrees c ., and within plus and minus 10 percent at - 25 degrees and + 85 degrees c . a reconsideration of table 3 in light of the above established criteria of favorable capacitor characteristics will reveal that the capacitors of tests nos . 11 - 16 , 27 , 32 , 33 , 38 , 39 , 44 , 45 , 53 , 54 , 62 , 63 , 71 - 76 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 87 , 88 , 98 - 101 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 117 - 120 , 136 , 141 , 142 and 147 do not meet these criteria . accordingly , the corresponding ceramic compositions of tables 1 and 2 fall outside the scope of our invention . all the other test capacitors come up to these criteria even though they were sintered at temperatures of less than 1200 degrees c . in a reductive atmosphere . although table 3 gives the percent variations of capacitances only at - 55 degrees , + 125 degrees , - 25 degrees and + 85 degrees c ., we actually measured the capacitances at additional temperatures of 0 degrees , + 20 degrees , + 25 degrees , + 40 degrees , + 60 degrees and + 105 degrees c . the capacitance variations of all the test capacitors in accordance with our invention were within plus and minus 10 percent in the temperature range of - 25 degrees to + 85 degrees c . and within plus and minus 15 percent in the temperature range of - 55 degrees to + 125 degrees c . now , let us study the ceramic compositions of tables 1 and 2 , and the corresponding capacitor characteristics of table 3 in more detail . as for the major ingredient , ( ba k - x m x ) o k tio 2 , we tested various values for k and x in order to determine desirable ranges of such values . first of all , the value of x was set at zero in tests nos . 45 , 54 and 63 . in the resulting capacitors the capacitance variation at - 25degrees c . was outside the desired range of plus and minus 10 percent , and the capacitance variation at - 55 degrees c . was also outside the desired range of plus and minus 15 percent . however , all the desired electrical characteristics were obtained when the value of x was set at 0 . 01 as in tests nos . 46 , 47 , 55 , 56 , 64 and 65 . thus we set the lowest possible value of x at 0 . 01 . the tests nos . 53 , 62 , 71 , 72 , 73 and 74 compositions had the value of x set at 0 . 12 . the capacitance variations of the resulting capacitors at + 85degrees c . fell outside the desired range of plus and minus 10 percent . allthe desired electrical characteristics were obtained when the value of x was set at 0 . 10 as in tests nos . 51 , 52 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 68 , 69 and 70 . the highest possible value of x is therefore 0 . 10 . the capital m in the formula of the major ingredient represents either or both of mg and zn as aforesaid . the tests indicate that the use of either or both of mg and zn does not substantially affect the characteristics of the resulting capacitors , and that the value of x can be in the range of 0 . 01 to 0 . 10 in either case . when the value of k was set at 0 . 98 and 0 . 99 as in tests nos . 75 , 76 and 83 , the resistivities of the resulting capacitors were both less than 1 × 10 6 megohm - centimeters . the capacitor characteristics were all satisfactory when the value of k was set at 1 . 00 at in tests nos . 77 and 84 . the lowest possible value of k is therefore 1 . 00 . when the value of k was set at 1 . 06 and 1 . 07 as in tests nos . 81 , 82 and 87 , the rsulting dielectric bodies were not coherently bonded on firing . coherently bonded ceramic bodies were obtained , and the capacitor characteristics were all satisfactory , when the value of k was set at 1 . 05as in tests nos . 80 and 86 . the upper limit of the possible values of k is therefore 1 . 05 . the ceramic compositions of tests nos . 88 and 101 contained no the first additive ingredient ( cr 2 o 3 / al 2 o 3 ). in the resultingcapacitors the capacitance variation at - 55 degrees c . was outside the desired range of plus and minus 15 percent , and the capacitance variation at - 25 degrees c . was outside the desired range of plus and minus 10 percent . the ceramic compositions of tests nos . 89 , 90 , 102 and 103 contained 0 . 01 part by weight of the first additive ingredient with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . they possessed the desired electrical characteristics . we set , therefore , the lower limit of the possible proportions of the first additive ingredient at 0 . 01 part by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . the tests nos . 98 , 99 , 100 , 108 , 109 and 110 ceramic compositions containedas much as three parts by weight of the first additive ingredient with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . the dielectric bodies formulated accorddingly were not coherently bonded on firing at a temperature as high as 1250 degrees c . the ceramic compositions of tests nos . 95 , 96 , and 107 contained 3 . 00 part by weight of the first additive ingredient with respect to 100 parts by weight of major ingerdient . they possessed the desired electrical characteristics . we set , therefore , the upper limit of the possible proportions of the first additive ingredient at three parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . the first additive ingredient is either or both of cr 2 o 3 and al 2 o 3 as aforesaid . the tests indicate that the use of either or both of cr 2 o 3 and al 2 o 3 does not substnatially affect the characteristics of the resulting capacitors , and that the weight part of the first additive ingredient can be in the range of 0 . 01 to 3 . 0 in the either case . the addition of the first additive ingredient ( cr 2 o 3 / al 2 o 3 ) to the compositions improves the temperature dependence of capacitance . the first additive ingredient serves to make the capacitors that the capacitance variation is from - 15 % to + 15 % in a temperature rangeof - 55 degrees to + 125 degrees c ., and from - 10 % to + 10 % in a temperature range of - 25 degrees to + 85 degrees c . also , the first additive ingredientserves to make the dielectric bodies with a high resistivity . the ceramic compositions of tests nos . 27 , 33 , 39 , 136 and 142 contained nothe second additive ingredient specified by our invention . the dielectric bodies formulated accordingly were not coherently bonded on firing at a temperature as high as 1250 degrees c . for comparision the ceramic compositions of tests nos . 28 , 34 , 40 , 137 and 143 contained 0 . 2 part by weight of the second additive ingredient with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . even though the firing temperatures for these test capacitors were as low as 1190 degrees c ., they possessed the desired electrical characteristics . we set , therefore , the lower limit of the possible proportions of the second additive ingredient at 0 . 2 part by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . the tests nos . 32 , 38 , 44 , 141 and 147 ceramic compositions contained six parts by weight of the second additive ingredient with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . the specific dielectric constantsof the resulting capacitors were less than the above established criterion of 3000 . also , their capacitance variations were outside the range of plusand minus 10 percent at - 25 degrees or + 85 degrees c . or outside the range of plus and minus 15 percent at - 55 degrees or + 125 degrees c . however , when the proportion of the second additive ingredient was reduced to five parts by weight as in tests nos . 31 , 37 , 43 , 140 and 146 , the resulting capacitors had all the desired electrical characteristics . accordingly , the upper limit of the possible proportions of the second additive ingredient is set at five parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the major ingredient . we have ascertained from the results of the tests nos . 1 - 26 that the acceptable range of the relative proportions of li 2 o , sio 2 and mo , the second additive ingredient of the ceramic compositions in accordance with our invention , can be definitely stated in reference to the ternary diagram of fig2 . the point a in the ternary diagram indicates the test no . 1 additive composition of one mole percent li 2 o , 80 mole percent sio 2 , and 19 mole percent mo . the point b indicatesthe test no . 2 additive composition of one mole percent li 2 o , 39 molepercent sio 2 , and 60 mole percent mo . the point c indicates the test no . 3 additive composition of 30 mole percent li 2 o , 30 mole percent sio 2 , and 40 mole percent mo . the point d indicates the test no . 4 additive composition of 50 mole percent li 2 o , 50 mole percent sio 2 , and 0 mole percent mo . the point e indecates the test no . 5 additive composition of 20 mole percent li 2 o , 80 mole percent sio 2 , and 0 mole percent mo . the relative proportions of the additives li 2 o , sio 2 , and mo of the ceramic compositions in accordance with our invention are within the region bounded by the lines sequentially connecting the above defined points a , b , c , d and e in the ternary diagram of fig2 . tables 1 , 2 and 3 prove that the second additive compositions within the above defined region makes possible the provision of capacitors of the desired characteristics . the second additive compositions of tests nos . 11 - 16 all fall outside that region , and the corresponding dielectric bodies were not coherently bonded on firing at a temperature of as high as1250 degrees c . the above specified acceptable range of the relative proportions of the second additives holds true regardless of whether only one of bao , mgo , zno , sro and cao is employed as mo , as in tests nos . 22 - 26 , or two or more or all of them are employed as in the other tests . also , we have ascertained from the results of the tests nos . 111 - 135 that the acceptable range of the relative proportions of b 2 o 3 , sio 2 and mo , the second additive ingredient of the ceramic compositions in accordance with our invention , can be definitely stated inreference to the ternary diagram of fig3 . the point a in the ternary diagram indicates the test no . 111 additive composition of one mole percent b 2 o 3 , 80 mole percent sio 2 , and 19 mole percent mo . the point b indicates the test no . 112 additive composition of one mole percent b 2 o 3 , 39 mole percent sio 2 , and 60 mole percent mo . the point c indicates the test no . 113 additive composition of29 mole percent b 2 o 3 , 1 mole percent sio 2 , and 70 mole percent mo . the point d indicates the test no . 114 additive composition of90 mole percent b 2 o 3 , 1 mole percent sio . sub . 2 , and 9 mole percent mo . the point e indicates the test no . 115 additive composition of90 mole percent b 2 o 3 , 9 mole percent sio 2 , and 1 mole percent mo . the point f indicates the test no . 116 additive composition of19 mole percent b 2 o 3 , 80 mole percent sio 2 , and 1 mole percent mo . the relative proportions of the additives b 2 o 3 , sio 2 and moof the ceramic compositions in accordance with our invention are within theregion bounded by the lines sequentially connecting the above defined points a , b , c , d , e and f in the ternary diagram of fig3 . tables 1 , 2 and 3 prove that the second additive compositions within the above defined region makes possible the provision of capacitors of the desired characteristics . the second additive compositions of tests nos . 117 - 120 all fall outside that region , and the corresponding dielectric bodies were not coherently bonded on firing at a temperature of as high as1250 degrees c . the above specified acceptable range of the relative proportions of the second additives holds true regardless of whether only one of bao , mgo , zno , sro and cao is employed as mo , as in tests nos . 127 - 131 , or two or more or all of them are employed as in the other tests . although we have disclosed our invention in terms of specific examples thereof , we understand that our invention is not to be limited by the exact details of such disclosure but admits of a variety of modifications or alterations within the usual knowledge of the ceramists , chemists or electricians without departing from the scope of the invention . the following , then , is a brief list of such possible modifications or alterations : 1 . the low temperature sinterable ceramic compositions of our invention maycontain various additives other than those disclosed herein . an example is a mineralizer such as manganese dioxide . used in a proportion ( preferably from 0 . 05 to 0 . 10 percent by weight ) not adversely affecting the desired characteristics of the resulting capacitors , the mineralizer will serve toimprove the sinterability of the ceramic compositions . 2 . the start materials of the ceramic compositions in accordance with our invention may be substances such as oxides or hydroxides other than those employed in the foregoing examples . 3 . the temperature of the oxidizing heat treatment need not necessarily be 600 degrees c . but can be variously determined in a range ( from 500 degrees to 1000 degrees c . for the best results ) not exceeding the temperature of the preceding sintering in a nonoxidative atmosphere , the oxidizing temperature being dependent upon factors such as the particular base metal electrode material in use and the degree of oxidation required for each ceramic material to be produced . 4 . the temperature of cosintering in a nonoxidative atmosphere may also be changed in consideration of the particular electrode material in use . we recommend a range of 1050 degrees to 1200 degrees c . if the electrode material is nickel , as we have ascertained by experiment that little or noflocculation of the nickel particles takes place in that temperature range . 5 . the dielectric bodies formulated in accordance with our invention , with or without electrodes buried therein or otherwise attached thereto , may besintered in a neutral , instead of reductive , atmosphere . 6 . the principles of our invention may be applied to capacitors other than those of the monolithic , multilayered configuration disclosed herein .