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XRD microstructural analysis of mullites obtained from kaolinite–alumina mixtures
Joaquín BastidaJosé María AmigóAngel CaballeroF. J. SerranoM.a. Sainzsubject
Equiaxed crystalsGrain growthMaterials scienceScanning electron microscopeMaterials ChemistryCeramics and CompositesKaoliniteSinteringMineralogyMulliteCrystalliteComposite materialMicroanalysisdescription
Abstract A microstructural study of mullite obtained by the reaction sintering of kaolinite–α–alumina mixtures in the range 1150–1700°C has been performed by using X-ray line profile analyses together with scanning and transmission electron microscopy equipped with microanalysis by energy dispersion (SEM-EDS, TEM-AEM). Two kinds of morphology corresponding to primary (elongated grains) and secondary (equiaxed grains) mullite have been observed. A bimodal crystallite size distribution has been detected through XRD microstructural analysis from 1300°C. The results obtained by this method are compared with SEM/TEM data.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2000-04-01 | Journal of the European Ceramic Society |