Using phase diagrams to deal with moisture expansion

Ceramics International

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 947-954

  Segadães, Ana M ^a   Carvalho, M Arlete ^b   Ferreira, Heber C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO   (Portugal)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

C. Lifetime (Moisture expansion); D. Traditional ceramics; E. Structural applications

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CLAY PRODUCTS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MOISTURE; PHASE DIAGRAMS; SILICA;

MOISTURE EXPANSION;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 17544391829     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-8842(03)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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