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The formation of barium titanate ceramics by solid state reaction

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6480472

The objective is to investigate the existence of secondary phases between the reactants BaO and TiO/sub 2/ during the formation of barium titanate ceramics. The reaction between BaTiO/sub 3/ and TiO/sub 2/ was studied at 1050/degree/C. This temperature was selected because it was near temperatures used in work in the literature and because, when produced for practical applications, barium titanate ceramics are often pre-reacted at 1050--1100/degree/C before being fired at temperatures greater than 1300/degree/C. The compositions and relative amounts of phases formed as a function of time at 1050/degree/C were identified by x-ray diffraction. The method of analysis increases the sensitivity with which phases can be detected over those of past studies, but it is emphasized that absence of x-ray diffraction evidence does not prove that a phase has not formed; the phase might be present in an amount below the detection limit for that phase. 33 refs., 17 figs., 8 tabs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6480472
Report Number(s):
LBL-26519; ON: DE89008167
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English