Fabrication of dense ZnO-varistors by atmosphere sintering

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 765-770

  Han, Joo Hwan ^a   Kim, Doh Yeon ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; COMPACTION; DENSIFICATION; POROSITY; POWDERS; SINTERING; VARISTORS;

ATMOSPHERE SINTERING;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 0032114531     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2219(97)00195-7     Document Type: Article

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