Science of Sintering 2015 Volume 47, Issue 1, Pages: 15-22
https://doi.org/10.2298/SOS1501015O
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The influence of compaction pressure on the density and electrical properties of cordierite-based ceramics
Obradović N. (Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA, Belgrade)
Đorđević N. (Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Belgrade)
Peleš A. (Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA, Belgrade)
Filipović S. (Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA, Belgrade)
Mitrić M. (Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade)
Pavlović V.B. (Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA, Belgrade)
Due to its characteristics, cordierite, 2MgO·2Al2O3·5SiO2, is a
high-temperature ceramic material of a great scientific interest. Mechanical
activation of the starting mixtures containing 5.00 mass% TiO2 was performed
in a high-energy ball mill for 10 minutes. The compaction pressure varied
from 0.5 to 6tcm-2 (49-588 MPa). The sintering process was performed at
1350ºC for four hours in the air atmosphere. The phase composition of the
activated and sintered samples was analyzed using X-ray diffraction. Scanning
electron microscopy was used to analyze the microstructure of both compacted
and sintered samples. The authors have investigated the influence of
compaction pressure on the sintered samples and their electrical properties.
Keywords: mechanical activation, density, XRD, SEM, electrical properties, cordierite