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Etching alumina with molten vanadium pentoxide

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA)
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
A method for etching alumina using molten vanadium pentoxide at 750{degrees}C for up to 1 min is discussed. Microstructures of 95% dense alumina etched by this technique, boiling phosphoric acid, and ion and thermal etching are compared.
OSTI ID:
6072405
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA) Vol. 73:7; ISSN JACTA; ISSN 0002-7820
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English