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 This paper presents a study, by means of isothermal dilatometry, of the often very important (10%) shrinkage phenomenon which occurs when heating clay ceramic materials, and especially of the influence of mineralizers on the shrinkage of kaolinite at 900 and 1050° C. We found that the isothermal shrinkage versus time curve of kaolinite at both temperatures was well described by the following equation: $$\lambda = \frac{t}{{\alpha + \beta t}}$$ where λ is the linear shrinkage (relative to the initial length of the bar),t the time, andα andβ two constants. The presence of various mineralizers at different concentrations did not affect the basic shape of this curve at either 900 or 1050° C, but affected the values of parametersα andβ. A sintering mechanism is proposed which takes into account the most recent data concerning the structural transformation of kaolinite in the 900 to 1050° C temperature range. The kaolinite sintering mechanism is of the viscous-flow type proposed by Frenkel [1] involving an amorphous phase, the viscosity of which increases with time due to its progressive recrystallization. The influence of mineralizers is then explained in terms of their action on the viscosity of the amorphous phase and their action on recrystallization.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00561979
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