Abstract
Single-phase AlON powder was prepared by carbothermal reduction in flowing nitrogen
atmosphere, using nano-sized alumina and carbon powder as raw materials. Transparent AlON ceramic
samples using the single-phase powder were prepared by sintering at the temperature of 1880°C for 10h,
20h and 40h in flowing nitrogen atmosphere, respectively. It showed that the transparency and the density
of the ceramic samples increased with increasing temperature holding-time. And the microstructures of
the obtained samples were observed.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science