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Novel Microstructures in Microwave Sintered Silicon Nitride

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

M. E. Brito
Affiliation:
National Industrial Research Institute of Nagoya, Nagoya 462, JAPAN
K. Hirao
Affiliation:
National Industrial Research Institute of Nagoya, Nagoya 462, JAPAN
M. Toriyama
Affiliation:
National Industrial Research Institute of Nagoya, Nagoya 462, JAPAN
M. Hirota
Affiliation:
ndustrial Technology Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Tokyo 170, JAPAN
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Abstract

Preliminary results on microwave sintering of seeded silicon nitride show that a well defined bi-modal grain size distribution is attainable in Si3N4-Y2O3-Al2O 3-MgO sintered bodies by microwave sintering at 28 GHz of materials seeded with ß-Si3N4 particles (2 vol. %). A positive effect on the mechanical performance is anticipated for these microstructurally controlled silicon nitride ceramics

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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