Variation of sintering parameters at an early stage of densification affecting β-Si3N4-microstructure

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 201-208

  Lehner, W ^a   Kleebe, H J ^b   Ziegler, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain growth; Microstructure final; Si3N4; Sintering; Structural applications

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; DENSIFICATION; GRAIN GROWTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON NITRIDE; SINTERING; VOLUME FRACTION;

BIMODAL MICROSTRUCTURE; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; MICROSTRUCTURE FINAL; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

SINTERING;

EID: 27744587521     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2004.10.015     Document Type: Article

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