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Drying of gelcast ceramics

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OSTI ID:5811678
Plates (8.9 {times} 90.2 {times} 228.6 mm) of silicon nitride, sialon, and alumina made by gelcasting, a generic near-net-shape forming process, have been dried in a controlled humidity chamber. No constant-rate period was found in drying the gelcast plates. A linear shrinkage of 3--4% was observed, the shrinkage stopping after only about 20% of the total moisture had been lost. Dried parts, free of warpage and cracking, were obtained in reasonable times by controlling the humidity and temperature. 12 refs., 4 figs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5811678
Report Number(s):
CONF-910430-9; ON: DE91012955
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English