Mechanisms of Microstructure Control in Conventional Sintering
Journal: InTech eBooks
Year: 2012

The manner and mechanisms involved on the sintering process are essential investigation to achieve the required microstructure and final properties in solids. During the conventional sintering of a compacted powder, densification and grain growth occur simultaneously through atomic diffusion mechanisms. Many researchers have been working on reducing the grain size below 1 μm aiming to improve some properties, such as strength, toughness and wear resistance in ceramics (Greer, 1998; Inoue & Masum