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Characterization of Sintered Reaction-Bonded Silicon Nitride Processed by Microwave Heating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

J. O. Kiggans Jr
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6087
T. N. Tiegs
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6087
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Abstract

Sintered reaction-bonded silicon nitride (SRBSN) tiles were fabricated using microwave and conventional heating. Materials from both processes were analyzed at various stages in their fabrication. Microwave processing resulted in a SRBSN material of higher density and strength than the conventionally processed material.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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