Sialon ceramics

Mandal H, Hoffmann MJ (2000) Novel Developments in a-SiAlON Ceramics. In Sajgalik P, Lences Z (eds) Engineering Ceramics Multifunctional Properties-New Perspectives. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, p 131... 

Lewis MH, Jumali MHH, Lumby RJ (1997) Nd- and Gd-doped a I [S SiAlON Ceramics. In Niihara K, Hirano S, Kanzaki S, Komeya K, Moriuaga K (eds) Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines. Japan Fine Ceramics Association, Tokyo, p 643... 

Lewis MH (1994) Crystallisation of Grain Boundary Phases in Silicon Nitride and SiAlON Ceramics. In Hoffmann MJ, Petzow G (eds) Tailoring of Mechanical Properties of Si3N4 Ceramics. NATO ASi Ser E 276, Kliiwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, p 217... 

Jack KH (1993) SIALON CERAMICS Retrospect and Prospect. In Chen IW, Becher PF, Mitomo M, Petzow G, Yen TS (eds) Silicon Nitride Ceramics - Scientific and Technological Advances. Mat Res Soc Symp Proc 287. Materials Research Soc, Pittsburgh, p 15... 

Since the macroscopic properties of a material are strongly dependent on its structure, studies of structure/property relationships are among the most important issues in material science. The properties of SiAlON ceramics are strongly influenced by their microstructure and chemical composition. 

Although the functionally graded materials concept has been known since 1972, the production of functionally graded SiAlON ceramics is still a subject to explore. Especially, the formation mechanisms of the functional gradient structure have not yet been fully understood. If diffusion mechanisms are explored, compositional design would be easy and the thickness of the graded... 

Ekstrom, T. (1993), SiAlON ceramics sintered with yttria and rare earth oxides , in Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 121. 

Ekstrom, T. (1989), Effect of composition, phase content and microstructure on the performance of yttrium SiAlON ceramics , Mat. Sci. Eng., A109, 341-349. 

Ekstrom, T., Shen, Z.J. (1995), Temperature stability of rare earth doped cx-SiAlON ceramics , in Proc. 5thlnt. Symp. on Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines,... 

Mandal, H., Thompson, D.P., Liu, Q., Gao, L. (1997), High temperature stability of a-SiAlON ceramics containing glass additions , Eur. J. Solid. State. Inorg. Chem., 34, 179. 

Mizutani, T., Kusunose, T., Sando, M. et al, Fabrication and properties of nano-sized BN-particulate dispersed Sialon ceramics, Ceram. Eng. Sci. Proc., 1997, 18(4B) 669. 

Mandal, H. and Thompson, D.P., (2000), New heat treatment methods for glass removal from silicon nitride and sialon ceramics , J. Mater. Sci., 35 (24), 6285-6292. 

Reprinted from J. Mater. Sci., 36(14), Yu Z B, Thompson D P and Bhatti A R, Selfreinforcement in Li-a-sialon ceramics, Fig. 2, 3343-3353, (2001). Copyright 2001, with kind permission of Kluwer Academic Publishers. 

Chen, I.W. and Rosenflanz, A., (1997), A tough SiAlON ceramic based on alpha-Si3N4 with a whisker-like microstructure , Nature, 389, 701-704. 

Ekstrom, T., (1992a), Preparation and properties of alpha-sialon ceramics , J. Hard. Mater., 3, 109-118. 

Ekstrom, T., (1992b), SiAlON ceramics sintered with yttria and rare earth oxides , in Chen, I.W., Pedier, P.F., Mitomo, M., Pezow, G. and Yen, T.S., Silicon Nitride Ceramic Scientific and Technological Advances, Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. Symp., 287, 121-132. 

Nordberg, L.O., Shen, Z.J., Nygren, M. and Ekstrom, T., (1997b), On the extension of the CX-SiAlON solid solution range and anisotropic grain growth in Sm-doped a-SiAlON ceramics , J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 17(4), 575-580. 

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