Journal of Materials Science, Vol.29, No.2, 366-372, 1994
Slip Casting and Sintering of Monodispersed TiO2, Particles
Monodispersed TiO2 particles were used to prepare a uniformly packed green compact with a high relative density by slip casting. A suspension consisting of monodispersed TiO2 particles, solvent and binder was cast in the mould. The sintering behaviour of the green compact was investigated. The green compact could be sintered to a relative density of > 99 % by treatment at 1050 degrees C for 120 min. The average grain size of the sintered body was 1.26 mu m without abnormal grain growth. The green sheet cast on a glass board could be densified with no grain growth. The experimentally obtained relation between densification rate and grain size indicated a volume diffusion mechanism according to Coble’s equation.
Keywords:INTERMEDIATE-STAGE;POWDERS