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Mechanism of grain orientation during hot-pressing of bismuth titanate

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA)
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  1. Keio Univ., Yokohama (Japan). Faculty of Science and Technology

Grain-oriented Bi/sub 4/Ti/sub 3/O/sub 12/ ceramics have been prepared by hot-pressing. Platelike grains align during hot-pressing; the long-axis direction perpendicular to the crystal c axis is oriented perpendicular to the pressing direction. The authors describe the effects of hot-pressing conditions such as temperature, pressure, time, and type of filler on the density, orientation degree, and deformation of hot-pressed compacts. Sharp increases in the density, deformation, and grain orientation occurred during the early state; the density decreased, and the latter two increased on prolonged hot-pressing. The grain orientation is closely related to the deformation in the radial direction. The grain-orientation mechanism is discussed referring to mechanisms proposed for high-temperature deformation in ceramics. The compact is deformed by two processes: one accompanies grain orientation, and the other does not. Grain-boundary sliding is proposed for the former process.

OSTI ID:
5213407
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA) Vol. 72:1; ISSN JACTA; ISSN 0002-7820
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English