Fast densification of ultra-high-temperature ceramics by spark plasma sintering

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-40

  Bellosi, Alida ^a   Monteverde, Frédéric ^a   Sciti, Diletta ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CERAMICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DENSIFICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; HOT PRESSING; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POWDERS; SINTERING;

HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMICS; SINTERABLE POWDER COMPOSITIONS; SINTERING ACTIVATORS; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; ULTRA-HIGH-TEMPERATURE;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 33644906393     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2006.02060.x     Document Type: Article

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