Low temperature sintering of fluorapatite glass-ceramics

Low-temperature sintering of MnO2-doped PZT–PZN Piezoelectric ceramics

The effect of MnO2 addition on the microstructural evolution and piezoelectric properties of low temperature sinterable PZT–PZN ceramics was investigated. When a small amount of MnO2 (≤0.5 wt% ) was added, the Mn ions were homogeneously dissolved in the PZT– PZN ceramics, leading to full densification at a temperature as low as 930 °C. However, the further addition of MnO2 hindered the densific...

Sintering Behavior and Properties of Iron-Rich Glass-Ceramics

Iron-rich glass-ceramics were obtained by the sintering of two glass powders, labeled G1 and G2, at heating rates of 5° and 20°C/min followed by an isothermal step in the 850°–1050°C temperature interval. The sintering process was evaluated by the linear shrinkage; the closed porosity was estimated by density measurements; the structure and the morphology of the glass ceramics were observed by ...

Sintering in Nitrogen Atmosphere of Iron-Rich Glass-Ceramics

The sintering and the crystallization of two iron-rich glass compositions (45–75m powder fractions) were studied in air and nitrogen atmospheres. The phase formation was evaluated by differential thermal analysis, while the densification, by dilatometry; the crystalline phases were identified by X-ray diffraction and the structure observed by scanning electron microscopy. It was highlighted tha...

Spark Plasma Sintering of Negative Temperature Coefficient Thermistor Ceramics

Sintering of Ceramics

Sintering with low frequency rf power (-50 M H z ) is a new technique with unique capabilities that has been used to sinter a variety of ceramic materials, including zirconia-toughened alumina, alumina, silicon carbide, and boron carbide. Processing with low frequencies offers many advantages compared to processing with conventional microwave frequencies (915 MHz and 2.45 GHz). Because of the l...