Kinetics and microstructural evolution of heterogeneous transformation of θ-alumina to α-alumina

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 362-368

  Kao, Hung Chan ^a   Wei, Wen Chen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DENSIFICATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POROSITY; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINTERING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

DILATOMETRY; HETEROGENOUS TRANSFORMATION; MERCURY INTRUSION POROSIMETRY;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0033741353     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01198.x     Document Type: Article

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