Three-step sintering of constrained yttria stabilised zirconia layers and its effect on microstructure and gas permeance

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1933-1938

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Grain size; Sintering; ZrO2

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL SINTERING; GAS FLOWS; GAS PERMEANCES; GAS-FLOW RATES; GRAIN SIZE; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES; PEAK TEMPERATURES; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; YTTRIA STABILISED ZIRCONIAS; ZRO2;

AERODYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLOW OF GASES; FUEL CELLS; GASES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; YTTRIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIA; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

SINTERING;

EID: 67349233662     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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