Influence of processing atmosphere on the microstructural evolution of submicron alumina powder during sintering

Ceramics International

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2915-2920

  Chinelatto, A S A ^a   Tomasi, R ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alumina; Atmosphere; Sintering

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; DRY AIR; GROWTH AND DENSIFICATION; HIGH VACUUM; LOW TEMPERATURES; OXIDE POWDER; SINTERING ATMOSPHERES; SINTERING KINETICS; SUBMICRON; SUBMICRON ALUMINA POWDERS;

GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; SHRINKAGE; SINTERED ALUMINA; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

SINTERING;

EID: 67649656120     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2009.03.037     Document Type: Article

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