Ceramic micro parts. Part 1: How thermal debinding can be utilized to enhance surface finish and mechanical properties

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 33, Issue 15-16, 2013, Pages 3123-3134

  Çetinel, Fatih A ^a   Bauer, Werner ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

3Y TZP; Low pressure injection moulding; Micro part; Thermal debinding; Zirconia

Indexed keywords

3Y-TZP; FABRICATION METHOD; MACROSCOPIC BENDING; MICRO PART; POWDER INJECTION MOULDING; PROCESSING STEPS; SURFACE FINISHES; THERMAL DEBINDING;

BENDING STRENGTH; CRACKS; FINISHING; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; YTTRIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIA;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 84883257422     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.06.022     Document Type: Article

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