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Sintering of SHS-produced α-Si3N4, α-SiAlON, and β-SiAlON

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Explored was the sintering of SHS-produced α-Si3N4, α-SiAlON, and β-SiAlON in the presence of sintering aids such as Y2O3 and Al2O3. Process conditions were optimized to prepare sintered sialon ceramics with a high relative density and good strengths characteristics.

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Loryan, V.E., Borovinskaya, I.P., Smirnov, K.L. et al. Sintering of SHS-produced α-Si3N4, α-SiAlON, and β-SiAlON. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 21, 41–44 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386212010098

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