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Influence of Co-Doping on the Sintering Map of an Ultra Fine and Ultra Pure Alpha Alumina Powder

Journal Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 45)
Volume 11th International Ceramics Congress
Edited by P. VINCENZINI
Pages 55-60
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.45.55
Citation Guillaume Bernard-Granger et al., 2006, Advances in Science and Technology, 45, 55
Online since October, 2006
Authors Guillaume Bernard-Granger, Christian Guizard
Keywords Aluminium, Microstructure, Sintering
Abstract

The sintering map of an ultra fine and ultra pure α-alumina powder, doped with MO and DO2 (M for mono-valence cations, D for bi-valence cations), has been built from isothermal sintering experiments. It has been compared with the one obtained in a previous study with the same un-doped α-alumina raw powder. It seems that a transient liquid phase appears above a critical temperature in the co-doped material during sintering. It is proposed that this transient liquid phase is promoting densification and minimizing grain growth, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

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