Economic comparison of continuous and batch sintering of silicon nitride
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· American Ceramic Society Bulletin; (United States)
OSTI ID:6135628
- Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL (United States)
- Centoor Furnaces/Vacuum Industries, Nashua, NH (United States)
It is generally agreed that Si[sub 3]N[sub 4]-based compositions can be produced with reliable properties that are suitable for some automotive components. The major barrier to extensive application of Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] components is cost. Continuous sintering has recently been investigated as a means for cost-effective sintering of selected Si[sub 3]N[sub 4] compositions. Factors related to the cost of sintering in both belt furnaces and batch furnaces of increasing capacity - to allow sintering of the large number of parts required by the automotive industry - have been considered.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 6135628
- Journal Information:
- American Ceramic Society Bulletin; (United States), Vol. 72:6; ISSN 0002-7812
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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