Microwave reaction bonding of silicon nitride using an inverse temperature gradient and ZrO2 and Al2O3 sintering additives

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 791-799

  Fisher, J G ^a   Woo, S K ^a   Bai, K ^a   Han, I S ^a   Lee, K S ^a   Hong, K S ^a   Seo, D W ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Defects; Microwave processing; Optical microscopy; Si3N4

Indexed keywords

BONDING; HEATING; MELTING; MICROWAVES; SINTERING;

DRY MATTER SOLIDS;

SILICON NITRIDE;

CERAMICS; NITRIDING; POWDER; SILICON NITRIDE; SINTERING;

EID: 0037385247     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(02)00196-6     Document Type: Article

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