Selecting a Raw Material

For the simple case of the processing a sin e ceramic powder, what 

FIGURE 1.22 Micrograph of silicon nitride powder, SN-EIO, from UBE Industries, ltd. [16] with sedigraph size distributions for various grades of this powder with 3 mV gm (EOS), 5 mVgm (E ), and 10 mVgm (ElO). 

This chapter has reviewed the field of ceramic powder processing from a historical perspective. In addition, it has catalogued the various ceramic powder raw materials used to produce ceramics. 

and Weng, W.-Go, China—k Histoiy in Art, Gemini Smith Inc. Bode. Doubleday, New York, 1972. 

The Genius of China, an exhibition of the archaeoli cal finds rf the People s Republic of China held by the Royal Academy, London 29 September 1973 to 23 January 1974. 

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