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A fast-firing technique for the sintering of lead magnesium niobate relaxor ceramics at relatively low temperature has been described. In this process, the samples containing excess PbO (up to 5 wt. %) are directly introduced into a furnace maintained at a temperature of 950 °C and kept there for 15–80 min, followed by a postsintering annealing treatment at 800 °C for 10 h. The importance of fast heating as well as annealing treatment has been justified. The sintered samples are near-phase-pure perovskite materials showing high bulk densities (>94%), uniform and dense microstructure, and satisfactory dielectric properties (Kmax > 13,000). The technique is simple and economic, does not require any controlled atmosphere, and minimizes hazards from lead volatilization.
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Saha, D., Sen, A. & Maiti, H.S. Fast firing of lead magnesium niobate at low temperature. Journal of Materials Research 11, 932–938 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1996.0117
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1996.0117