Infiltration of porous alumina bodies with solution precursors: Strengthening via compositional grading, grain size control, and transformation toughening

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1810-1814

  Honeyman Colvin, Paul ^a   Lange, Fred F ^a,b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; DENSIFICATION; GRADING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEAT TREATMENT; INFILTRATION; POROUS MATERIALS; PYROLYSIS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRENGTHENING (METAL); THERMAL EXPANSION; TOUGHENING;

LIQUID PRECURSORS; MULLITE; POROUS ALUMINA BODIES;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0030191025     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb07999.x     Document Type: Article

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