Densification mechanism involved during spark plasma sintering of a codoped α-alumina material: Part I. Formal sintering analysis

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 179-186

  Bernard Granger, Guillaume ^a   Guizard, C ^a  

^a SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SPARKS; GRAIN BOUNDARY SLIDING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; OXYGEN; PLASMAS; SINTERED ALUMINA; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING;

ALUMINA MATERIALS; ALUMINA POWDERS; CO-DOPED; DENSIFICATION MECHANISMS; GRAIN SIZES; GRAIN-BOUNDARY DIFFUSIONS; ISOTHERMAL METHODS; RELATIVE DENSITIES; RESIDUAL POROSITIES; SPARK PLASMAS;

GRAIN GROWTH;

EID: 61749099764     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2009.0025     Document Type: Article

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