Evaluation of commercially available bulk Mg and Al oxides and hydroxides for the production of transparent MgAl2O4

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7302, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Sutorik, Anthony C ^a   Gilde, Gary ^a   Kilczewski, Steven M ^a   Lidie, Ashley ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boehmite; Gamma alumina; Magnesium aluminate; Magnesium hydroxide; MgAl2O4; Spinel; Transparent armor; Transparent ceramic

Indexed keywords

BOEHMITE; GAMMA ALUMINA; MAGNESIUM ALUMINATE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MGAL2O4; SPINEL; TRANSPARENT ARMOR; TRANSPARENT CERAMIC;

ALUMINUM; ARMOR; CALCINATION; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DOMES; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; MAGNESIUM; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; OXIDES; SINTERING; WINDOWS;

POWDERS;

EID: 69949170114     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.818018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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