Effect of MgO, Y2O3 and boehmite additives on the sintering behaviour of mullite formed from kaolinite-reactive alumina

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 275-281

  Viswabaskaran, V ^a   Gnanam, F D ^a   Balasubramanian, M ^b  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Boehmite; Clay; Meta kaolinite; Mullite; Reactive alumina

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CLAY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DENSIFICATION; MAGNESIA; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICATES; SINTERING; STOICHIOMETRY; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

BOEHMITE ADDITIVES;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 0141866649     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00577-6     Document Type: Article

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