SYNTHESIS OF BETA-SIC POWDER BY USE OF MICROWAVE-RADIATION

Authors
RAMESH PD VAIDHYANATHAN B GANGULI M RAO KJ
Citation
Pd. Ramesh et al., SYNTHESIS OF BETA-SIC POWDER BY USE OF MICROWAVE-RADIATION, Journal of materials research, 9(12), 1994, pp. 3025-3027
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science
Journal title
Journal of materials research → ACNP
ISSN journal
08842914
Volume
9
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
3025 - 3027
Database
ISI
SICI code
0884-2914(1994)9:12<3025:SOBPBU>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Monophasic beta-SiC powder has been synthesized in a commercial microw ave oven operating at 2450 MHz and power levels up to 980 W. This simp le method of solid-state synthesis involves a direct reaction between silicon and charcoal powder at temperatures lower than 1250 K.