New body mixes for porcelain stoneware tiles with improved mechanical characteristics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 1875-1881

  Tucci, A ^a   Esposito, L ^a   Malmusi, L ^b   Rambaldi, E ^a  

^a Centro Ceramico Bologna   (Italy)

^b Emilceramica ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Fracture; Mechanical properties; Microstructure final; Porcelain stoneware tiles

Indexed keywords

BULK POROSITY; INDUSTRIAL BODY MIX; PORCELAIN STONEWARE TILES;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORCELAIN; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; SINTERING;

TILE;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORCELAIN; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; SINTERING; TILE;

EID: 33751254746     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.05.007     Document Type: Article

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