ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract To control the SiO2/Al2O3 ratio in a starting clay material for the synthesis of β′-sialon by the carbothermal nitridation process, montmorillonite was pillared with Al2O3. Conversions to sialon of pillared clay (31% Al2O3) and reference unpillared montmorillonite (18% Al2O3) have been compared. Pillared montmorillonite yielded a mixture of β′-sialon and various oxynitrides and oxycarbides of alumina as intermediate products. Pillared clay transformed faster during annealing than structural components of smectite alone. For the proper thermal treatment and clay/carbon ratio, both pillared and unpillared clays resulted in β′-sialon solid solutions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01165995
