Analysis of Sintering of a Composite with a Glass or Ceramic Matrix |
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Authors: | Rajendra K. Bordia Rishi Raj |
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Affiliation: | Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Bard Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853–1501 |
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Abstract: | A recently developed theory for sintering of bimodal powders is applied to a composite where the matrix is either a glass or a ceramic. The filler phase is assumed to be rigid and nonsintering. It is shown that glass-matrix composites should have predictable sintering behavior which follows the rule of mixtures, but ceramic-matrix composites are expected to be more difficult to sinter, and their sintering behavior may deviate considerably from the rule of mixtures, even at low concentrations of the filler phase. |
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