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The structural defects of beta-Si3N4 grains were investigated by trans
mission electron microscopy (TEM). TEM analysis suggested the existenc
e of dislocation, and or-type structure in beta-Si3N4 grains. In patic
ular, TEM analysis of Si3N4 seeds annealed at 2473 K under 30 MPa in N
-2 indicated that the beta-Si3N4 grains contain an alpha-Si3N4 structu
re.