Characterization of Cordierite Glass with the Addition Colorant Ceramic Glaze for FIR Therapy

Abstract:

α-Cordierite glass ceramic was synthesised through crystallization of glass compacts made of milled glass frits. The effect of temperatures and colorants were studied. The crystal structure of α-cordierite was analysed using X-ray diffraction technique and Rietveld structural refinement method. Density, porosity and shrinkage analysis, Vickers hardness and SEM were also performed. The result revealed that at higher sintering temperatures, the properties of α-cordierite was getting better. Low apparent porosity level and high hardness dense α-cordierite was fabricated at temperature 1350oC. The low porosity level may lead to high thermal conductivity which suggested that cordierite was candidates for FIR therapy instrumemts.________________________________________________________________________

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 840)
• Pages: 207-212
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.840.207
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Lim Yi Xuan*, Banjuraizah Johar, Zainal Arifin Ahmad
• Keywords: Ceramic Glaze, Colorant, Cordierite, Theraphy, Thermal Conductivity

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