Effect of the residual phases in β-Si3N4 seed on the mechanical properties of self-reinforced Si3N4 ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1543-1547

  Dai, Jinhui ^a   Li, Jianbao ^a   Chen, Yongjun ^a   Yang, Liu ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Grain boundaries; Hot pressing; Mechanical properties; Seeding; Si3N4

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON NITRIDE; SINTERING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

RESIDUAL PHASES;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

CERAMICS; HOT PRESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0037411709     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(02)00348-5     Document Type: Article

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