Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of Si3N4 formed by fused deposition of ceramics

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-137

  Iyer, S ^a   Mcintosh, J ^a   Bandyopadhyay, A ^b   Langrana, N ^c   Safari, A ^c   Danforth, S C ^c   Clancy, R B ^d   Gasdaska, C ^d   Whalen, P J ^e  

^a Corning Inc ^*  (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HONEYWELL   (United States)

^e Whalen Management Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHRINKAGE; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TEXTURING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

FUSED DEPOSITION OF CERAMICS (FDC); MICROSTRUCTURAL TEXTURING;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 41749101783     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02193.x     Document Type: Article

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