Abstract
α-Alumina was fabricated by dry pressing mixtures of seeded boehmite and fine α-alumina (i.e., 0.2 and 0.3 μm diameter) to reduce the large shrinkage of boehmite-derived α-alumina. The maximum green density was obtained with mixtures containing approx. 70% α-alumina for both alumina powders. The approx. 15% linear shrinkage and microstructures of these samples were comparable to 100% alumina powder samples. Samples with 0.2 μm alumina sintered to densities >95% at 1300°C whereas 1400°C was needed for samples with 0.3 μm alumina. These results indicate that boehmite can be used as a substitute for relatively expensive ultrafine α-alumina powders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 82-88 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry