Effect of α-Si3N4 particle size on the microstructural evolution of Si3N4 ceramics

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 753-756

  Lee, C J ^a   Kim, Deug J ^a   Kang, E S ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POWDERS; SINTERING;

PRESSURELESS SINTERING;

SILICON NITRIDE;

EID: 0032675024     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01828.x     Document Type: Article

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