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Influence of Powder Preparation and Compacting Pressure on the Structure of Lithium Silicate Pellets
Author(s) -
Mickelelt Michael
Publication year - 1987
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.1151-2916.1987.tb04928.x
Subject(s) - pellets , materials science , lithium (medication) , silicate , pellet , fusion , high pressure , metallurgy , mineralogy , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , engineering physics , medicine , engineering , endocrinology , linguistics , philosophy
This contribution reports on lithium meta‐ and orthosilicates as potential breeder materials for fusion reactors. The preparation of the powder by the spray‐dry technique and the selection of the compacting pressure were important influences on the structure of the “green pellets.”