Sintering behaviour and microstructural evolution of ultrapure α-alumina containing low amounts of SiO2

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 205-215

  Louet, Nicolas ^a   Reveron, Helen ^a   Fantozzi, Gilbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Microstructure final; Sintering; SiO2

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; DENSIFICATION; DILATOMETERS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; SHRINKAGE; SILICA; SINTERING;

MICROSTRUCTURE-FINAL; SHRINKAGE RATE; ULTRAPURE ALUMINA;

ALUMINA;

ALUMINA; DEFECTS; DENSIFICATION; DILATOMETERS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; SHRINKAGE; SILICA; SINTERING;

EID: 35448977615     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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