Phase transformation and densification behavior of microwave-sintered Si3N4-Y2O3 -MgO-ZrO2 system

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 102-110

  Chockalingam, Sreekumar ^a   Earl, David A ^a   Amarakoon, Vasantha R W ^a  

^a ALFRED UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MICROWAVES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

CAVITY PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; DENSIFICATION BEHAVIORS; DIFFRACTOMETRY; PHASE TRANSFORMATION BEHAVIORS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PORE GENERATIONS; SINTERED SAMPLES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENTS;

SINTERING;

EID: 58249130011     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02259.x     Document Type: Article

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