Microstructural characterization of gas-pressure-sintered α-silicon nitride containing β-phase seeds

Ceramics International

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 841-846

  Liu, Chien Cheng ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

B. Microstructure; D. Silicon nitride; Seeds

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN GROWTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING;

SHELL MICROSTRUCTURE;

SILICON NITRIDE;

EID: 0042062542     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-8842(03)00027-0     Document Type: Article

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