Constrained sintering of yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolytes: The influence of two-step sintering profiles on microstructure and gas permeance

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 589-596

  Wright, Gary J ^a,b   Yeomans, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINED SINTERING; CONSTRAINED SYSTEMS; GAS PERMEANCES; GRAIN SIZES; LOWER PEAK TEMPERATURES; RELATIVE DENSITIES; STABILIZED ZIRCONIAS; STEP TECHNIQUES;

ELECTROLYTES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; YTTRIA STABILIZED ZIRCONIA; YTTRIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIA;

SINTERING;

EID: 55849107328     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02263.x     Document Type: Article

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