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Influence of different methods of controlling microwave sintering

The characteristics of oxide ceramics

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The ceramic industry uses enormous amounts of energy to produce products at high temperatures. Energy-saving measures based on sintering process improvements are examined.

Oxide ceramics were irradiated by two different methods during microwave sintering: intermittent use of the same high power levels (time-control method) and continuous use of lower, increasing levels of power (power-control method). We found that: 1) the power consumption and efficiency of the time-control method were lower than those of the power-control method; 2) the power-control method gave more precise control of temperature under our experimental conditions; 3) sample densification did not differ greatly between the two methods; and 4) grain growth did not differ greatly between the two methods.

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    Yasuoka M , Nishimura Y , Nagaoka T  & Watari K

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Yasuoka, M., Nishimura, Y., Nagaoka, T. et al. Influence of different methods of controlling microwave sintering . J Therm Anal Calorim 83, 407–410 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-004-6725-x

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