Effect of MgO on phase formation and mullite morphology of different Egyptian clays

Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 27-37

  Nour, W M N ^a   Awad, H M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Clay; Magnesia; Morphology; Mullite; Sinterability

Indexed keywords

AL/SI RATIO; CRISTOBALITES; EGYPTIANS; MGO ADDITION; MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITIONS; PHASE CONSTITUTION; PHASE FORMATIONS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SEM; SINTERABILITY; THERMAL DECOMPOSITIONS; XRD;

GRAIN GROWTH; MAGNESIA; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; MULLITE; OXIDE MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PYROLYSIS; QUARTZ; SILICATE MINERALS; SINTERING;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 70149110369     PISSN: 0004881X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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