Plasma Sintering of Ceramics
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The objective of the study is to develop the science base                  required for succesful plasma sintering of ceramics.  The                       approach taken is to explore the plasma parameters-RF vs.                       microwave, gases, dopants, steady-state vs. pulsed power input,                 etc., the interaction of the plasma with the material surface and               the sintering kinetics as functions of the plasma parameters,                   specimen composition, heating rates, etc.                                            The potential of plasma sintering could be extremely                       great, and this technique could be very important to the global                 economic competitive position of the United States, if it can be                developed for ceramics of technical interest such as aluminun                   oxide, zirconium oxide, etc. It offers the potential for                        extremely high sintering rates for certain geometry                             products-i.e., thin walled  tubes, small diameter rods, leading                 to very high production rates and possibly unique                               microstructures, as a result of the rapid                                       sintering process.
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{'Code': '1772', 'Text': 'CERAMICS & ELECTRONIC MATERIAL'}
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