Sintering of α-Al2O3/quartz, and α-Al2O3/cristobalite related to mullite formation
Sintering of α-Al2O3/quartz, and α-Al2O3/cristobalite related to mullite formation
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DOI:
10.1016/0272-8842(82)90006-2
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发表时间:
1982-10
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
A. Rana;O. Aiko;J. A. Pask
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作者:
A. Rana;O. Aiko;J. A. Pask
Cristobalite and quartz react differently in mixtures with ..cap alpha..-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ at 1415/sup 0/C. With cristobalite, an eutectic liquid forms in accordance with the metastable phase equilibrium diagram for ..cap alpha..-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-SiO/sub 2/ (cristobalite) in the absence of mullite. With quartz, a liquid first forms on the surfaces of quartz because of the occurrence of an intermediate liquid phase on transformation of quartz to cristobalite. These liquids act as precursors to the formation of mullite by reacting with ..cap alpha..-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/. Mullite was detected earlier in the cristobalite-containing mixtures under similar firing conditions because the growth of mullite becomes significant with the formation of the eutectic liquid at the ..cap alpha..-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-cristobalite interface since it is already saturated with Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/. The kinetics of sintering are affected by the rates of the step reactions.