Effect of sintering time on electrical properties and stability against DC accelerated aging of Y2O3-doped ZnO-Pr6O 11-based varistor ceramics

Ceramics International

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-15

  Nahm, Choon Woo ^a   Shin, Byoung Chul ^a  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

B. Grain boundaries; B. Microstructure; C. Electrical properties; E. Varistors; ZPCCY based ceramics

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC SURGES; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SINTERING; STRESS ANALYSIS; VARISTORS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

DISSIPATION FACTORS; OVERVOLTAGE SURGES;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0346961055     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-8842(03)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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