Microwave sintering of single plate-shaped articles

Patent · Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:87769

Katz, J D; Blake, R D

Apparatus and method are disclosed for high temperature sintering of plate-shaped articles of alumina, magnesia, silica, yttria, zirconia, and mixtures thereof using microwave radiation. An article is placed within a sintering structure located within a sintering container which is placed in a microwave cavity for heating. The rates at which heating and cooling take place is controlled. 2 figs.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Univ. of California, Alameda, CA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,432,325/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-326,680
• OSTI ID: 87769
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 11 Jul 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
SINTERING
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
SILICON OXIDES
YTTRIUM OXIDES
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES
CERAMICS
MICROWAVE HEATING
PROCESS CONTROL