Microstructural design of Ca α-sialon ceramics: Effects of starting compositions and processing conditions

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1531-1541

  Zhang, Y ^a   Cheng, Y B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hot pressing; Mechanical properties; Microstructure final; Pressureless sintering; Sialons

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROSTRUCTURE;

INTERGRANULAR GLASS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

CERAMICS; HOT PRESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0037411708     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(02)00300-X     Document Type: Article

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