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Sintering of Silicon Carbide

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Sintering behavior and sintering techniques of silicon carbide are reviewed. Work on sintering experiments with silicon carbide containing B-C and Al-B-C is referred to. First, the driving energy of sintering, the non-sinterability of silicon carbide powder, and the role of additives are explained by the free energy theory of mass transport. Second, silicon carbide sintering techniques are reported. In the case of B-C addition, it is emphasized that optimization of added B content, sintering atmosphere and heating rate are important factors controlling the density of the sintered SiC. Sinterability of Al-doped SiC powder and sintering by the addition of Al2O3, Al-C, Al-B-C and other compounds are summarized.

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  1. The Nishi Tokyo University, Japan

    Shigeyuki Sömiya (Professor and Professor Emeritus) (Professor and Professor Emeritus)

  2. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

    Shigeyuki Sömiya (Professor and Professor Emeritus) (Professor and Professor Emeritus)

  3. National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials, Tsukuba, Japan

    Yoshizo Inomata

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Tanaka, H. (1991). Sintering of Silicon Carbide. In: Sömiya, S., Inomata, Y. (eds) Silicon Carbide Ceramics—1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3842-0_10

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