Role of wollastonite additive on density, microstructure and mechanical properties of alumina

Ceramics International

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 869-873

  Sathiyakumar, M ^a   Gnanam, F D ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Sintering; D. Alumina; Liquid phase; Wollastonite

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING;

SINTERED GRAINS;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0141733218     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-8842(03)00029-4     Document Type: Article

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