Title :
Applications of microwaves in the sintering of ceramics
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Eng. & Mater. Design, Nottingham Univ., UK
Abstract :
The author examines the applications of microwaves to one particular processing step involved in the production of ceramic materials, that of sintering. The volumetric nature of power deposition gives four main advantages over conventional sintering: the uniform heating of any size and shape; a reduction in thermal stresses; sintering from the inside out; and the possibility of selective heating
Keywords :
ceramics; radiofrequency heating; sintering; ceramic materials; microwave heating; power deposition; selective heating; sintering; thermal stresses; uniform heating;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Uses of Microwaves, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
