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Characterization of ultra fine alumina powder produced by wet milling

Conference ·
OSTI ID:99113
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Martinswerk GmbH, Bergheim (Switzerland)
  2. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
  3. Institut fuer Mineralogie und Lagerstaettenlehre, Aachen (Switzerland)

Different raw alumina powders were wet milled in a ball mill and in an attrition mill. The influence of the raw material properties as well as the milling parameters on the properties of the final product was investigated by chemical analysis, XRD, surface characterization and sintering experiments. The results show the synthesis of nanoscaled powder with a specific surface area {ge} 50 m{sup 2}/g can be achieved by wet milling. In addition domains with diameters of a few nm could be detected by XRD. The sintering temperature could be lowered from 1650{degrees}C to 1424{degrees}C. The hydration of {alpha}-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}, will also be discussed.

OSTI ID:
99113
Report Number(s):
CONF-940911--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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