Solution combustion synthesis and sintering behavior of CaAl2O4

The influence of the quantity of urea on the synthesis of calcium aluminate by solution combustion method was studied. It was shown that the amount of urea has a big influence on morphological characteristic and phase composition of the combustion products. The sintering behavior of the combustion products, before and after milling, was studied by rate controlled sintering method, based on which a thermal schedule was designed improving the sintering of CaAl2O4.