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Particle Size Distribution and Its Relation to Sintering—A Case Study for UO 2 Powders
Author(s) -
BURK R. C.,
ZAWIDZKI T. W.,
APTE P. S.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1983.tb10569.x
Subject(s) - sintering , compaction , particle size distribution , materials science , uranium dioxide , particle size , sedimentation , particle (ecology) , mineralogy , uranium , composite material , metallurgy , chemical engineering , geology , paleontology , oceanography , sediment , engineering
It is generally recognized that the particle size distribution (PSD) of powders plays a very significant role in powder compaction and sintering. However, particle size distribution data are generally presented in the form of one number (mean diameter). In the case of PSD data obtained by sedimentation, analysis of the whole curve reveals some interesting information. The type of information obtained by such an analysis and its application to an analysis of compaction and sintering is discussed using the case of uranium dioxide powders as an example.