Preparation of macroporous alumina ceramics using wheat particles as gelling and pore forming agent

Ceramics International

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-81

  Prabhakaran, K ^a   Melkeri, Anand ^a   Gokhale, N M ^a   Sharma, S C ^a  

^a NAVAL MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Processing; Alumina; B. Porosity; Gelation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALUMINA; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GELATION; POROSITY; SLURRIES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DIAMETRICAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ISOTROPIC SHRINKAGE; MACROPOROUS ALUMINA; WHEAT PARTICLES;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33750705353     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2005.07.020     Document Type: Article

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