Formation mechanism and microstructure development in acicular mullite ceramics fabricated by controlled decomposition of fluorotopaz

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 383-391

  Pyzik, Aleksander J ^a   Todd, Clifford S ^a   Han, Chan ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorotopaz; Glass; Grain growth; Mullite; Powders gas phase reaction

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; GRAIN GROWTH; MULLITE; QUENCHING;

ACICULAR MULLITE CERAMICS; FLUOROTOPAZ; MULLITE GRAINS; POWDERS-GAS PHASE REACTION;

GLASS CERAMICS;

CHARACTERIZATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; GLASS CERAMICS; GRAIN GROWTH; MULLITE; QUENCHING;

EID: 35748934781     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.03.021     Document Type: Article

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