In situ mullite foam fabrication using microwave energy

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 843-848

  Akpinar, S ^a   Kusoglu, I M ^b   Ertugrul, O ^b   Onel, K ^b  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ceramic foam; In situ; Microwave assisted sintering; Mullite; Rheology

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ALUMINA; CERAMIC PREFORMS; CERAMIC SLURRY; COMPRESSION TESTS; CONVENTIONAL HEATING; FINE GRAINS; FOAM FABRICATION; IN SITU; MICROWAVE ENERGIES; MICROWAVE PROCESSING; MULLITE CERAMIC; POLYMERIC SPONGE; REPLICATION METHOD; SINTERING CYCLES; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; TRANSFORMATION RATIO; XRD;

ALUMINA; COMPRESSION TESTING; KAOLIN; MICROWAVES; MULLITE; RHEOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; SINTERING;

CERAMIC FOAMS;

EID: 84155165542     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.10.050     Document Type: Article

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