Microwave-sintered MgO-doped zirconia with improved mechanical and tribological properties

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-62

  Nath, Shekhar ^a   Bajaj, Sunny ^a   Basu, Bikramjit ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SINTERING; TRIBOLOGY;

MICROWAVE SINTERING; PHASE ASSEMBLAGE; WEAR RATE;

ZIRCONIA;

EID: 39749179887     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02201.x     Document Type: Article

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