Microwave sintering of multiple articles

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:868858

Blake, Rodger D ^[1]; Katz, Joel D ^[2]

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1. Santa Fe, NM
2. Los Alamos, NM

Apparatus and method for producing articles of alumina and of alumina and silicon carbide in which the articles are sintered at high temperatures using microwave radiation. The articles are placed in a sintering container which is placed in a microwave cavity for heating. The rates at which heating and cooling take place is controlled.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5227600
• OSTI ID: 868858
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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microwave
sintering
multiple
articles
apparatus
method
producing
alumina
silicon
carbide
sintered
temperatures
radiation
placed
container
cavity
heating
rates
cooling
controlled
microwave sintering
microwave radiation
silicon carbide
microwave cavity
wave cavity
producing articles
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