A pure and dense spinel solid solution can be obtained by reaction-sin
tering between alumina-magnesia or aluminate of magnesium and aluminum
nitride ol oxynitride. The influence of post isostatic pressing on de
nsity, microstructure and transmittance (visible-IR) is studied for di
fferent starting materials. Transmittances of 65 and 80% are obtained
for a 6 mm thick sample in visible and infra-red spectra, respectively
.