The mechanism of sintering and the particulars of structure formation in liquid-phase-sintered silicon carbide and sintered silicon nitride were studied. The formation of the structure core (SiC or Si3Ni4 grains) – boundary layer (SiC oxide or SiAlON) – intergrain phase (oxides) was recorded.
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Translated from Steklo i Keramika, No. 7, pp. 34 – 38, July, 2013.
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Perevislov, S.N. Mechanism of Liquid-Phase Sintering of Silicon Carbide and Nitride with Oxide Activating Additives. Glass Ceram 70, 265–268 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10717-013-9557-y
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