Microstructural investigations in cordierite-mullite refractories

Ceramics International

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 417-432

  Boccaccini, D N ^a   Leonelli, C ^a   Rivasi, M R ^a   Romagnoli, M ^a   Boccaccini, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Microstructure; Crack propagation; D. Cordierite; D. Mullite; E. Refractory

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COMPOSITION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PORCELAIN; QUARTZ; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA;

PHASE IDENTIFICATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THERMAL SHOCK;

REFRACTORY MATERIALS;

EID: 12344324895     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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