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Plasma Sintering of Ceramics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

D. Lynn Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Wayne B. Sanderson
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Eric L. Kemer
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Jennifer Knowlton
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
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Abstract

Alumina rods doped with MgO have been sintered by rapid translation through three plasma devices, namely a microwave induced plasma, a hollow cathode discharge, and an RF induction coupled plasma. Rapid densification to high density and fine grain size was observed. Some similarities and significant differences existed among the different devices.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1984

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