Sintering of α-alumina for highly transparent ceramic applications

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1957-1963

  Petit, Johan ^a   Dethare, Philippe ^a   Sergent, Alessandra ^a   Marino, Robert ^a   Ritti, Marie Hélène ^a   Landais, Stéphane ^a   Lunel, Jean Luc ^a   Trombert, Sandrine ^b  

^a ONERA   (France)

^b BAIKOWSKI Les Marais Noirs ouest   (France)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Hot isostatic pressing; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

AL2O3; ALUMINA CERAMIC; DIFFUSE LIGHT; GRAIN SIZE; ISOSTATIC PRESSING; RELATIVE DENSITY; RESIDUAL POROSITY; SCATTERING CALCULATIONS; SIMPLE METHOD; THICK SAMPLES; TRANSMISSION VALUE; TRANSPARENT CERAMIC;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

SINTERING;

EID: 79957836524     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.04.034     Document Type: Article

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