DO MICROWAVES INCREASE THE SINTERABILITY OF CERAMICS

Authors
BOCH P LEQUEUX N
Citation
P. Boch et N. Lequeux, DO MICROWAVES INCREASE THE SINTERABILITY OF CERAMICS, Solid state ionics, 101, 1997, pp. 1229-1233
Citations number
12
Journal title
Solid state ionics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01672738
Volume
101
Year of publication
1997
Part
2
Pages
1229 - 1233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2738(1997)101:<1229:DMITSO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Microwaves are reputed to enhance the sintering of ceramics, but the u ncertainty of temperature in a microwave oven can account for part of the microwave effect. In the two cases presented here (reaction-sinter ing of alumina-based ceramics and devitrification of LAS glass-ceramic s), the microwave effect does not exceed 50 degrees C (at N = 2.45 GHz and T approximate to 1200 degrees C). Theories of microwave effect ar e still tentative.