Use of computer simulation to aid the understanding of microstructural changes observed in heat-treated AIN ceramics

Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan

Volumn 107, Issue 1252, 1999, Pages 1156-1159

  Tajika, Masahiko ^a,c   Matsubara, Hideaki ^a,d   Rafaniello, William ^b  

^a Fine Ceramics Research Association   (Japan)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^c Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha Ltd   (Japan)

^d JAPAN FINE CERAMICS CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aluminum nitride; Computer simulation; Dihedral angle; Grain boundary energy; Heat treatment; Interfacial energy; Liquid phase; Monte carlo method

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MORPHOLOGY; SINTERING; WETTING;

ALUMINUM NITRIDE; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; YTTRIUM ALUMINATE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0033324207     PISSN: 09145400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2109/jcersj.107.1156     Document Type: Article

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