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The First Step in the Production of Fiber‐Diopside Crystal
Author(s) -
Uz Veli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/ijac.12272
Subject(s) - materials science , diopside , crystallization , sintering , eutectic system , pellets , fiber , grain growth , crystal (programming language) , composite material , pellet , grain size , chemical engineering , mineralogy , microstructure , chemistry , computer science , engineering , programming language
In this study, the use of sepiolite, formed as fibers in nature, in the production of fiber‐diopside crystals and its effect on crystallization were researched. Sintering process was performed for both pellet and powdered samples. Grain–grain interactions in pellets were effective in diopside crystallization during sintering. It was determined that poor grain–grain interactions and grains with pores formed local glassy phase and crystallization. Dendritic structure was largely formed than eutectic structure within the pellets. The prevention of dendritic growth of crystals by determining the cooling interval could yield longer fiber crystals.