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Title: Effects of powder characteristics on injection molding and burnout cracking

Journal Article · · American Ceramic Society Bulletin; (United States)
OSTI ID:5091837
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  1. GTE Lab. Inc., Waltham, MA (United States)

Silicon nitride particle size and size distributions were varied widely to determine their effects on burnout cracking of injection-molded test parts containing thick and thin sections. Elimination of internal cracking required significant burnout shrinkage, which did not occur by changes of particle size and size distribution. However, isopressing of test parts after burnout provided the dimensional shrinkage necessary for producing crack-free components.

OSTI ID:
5091837
Journal Information:
American Ceramic Society Bulletin; (United States), Vol. 73:3; ISSN 0002-7812
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English