Microstructure and fracture toughness of Si3N4 based ceramics subjected to pre-sinter heat treatments

Journal of Materials Science Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 1987-1990

  Plucknett, K P ^a   Lewis, M H ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DENSIFICATION; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; SHRINKAGE; SILICON NITRIDE; SINTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

SOLUTION CONTROLLED DENSIFICATION; YTTRIUM OXIDE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032261514     PISSN: 02618028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006656505995     Document Type: Article

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