Liquid Phase Sintering of Silica

Abstract
SiO2 has been sintered in the presence of a silicate liquid containing CaO 23%, AlO2O3 15% and SiO2, 62%. Silicon dioxide powders of -45 and -75 + 63 micron particle sizes were taken and sintered with 10, 15 and 20% by weight liquid phase. Sintering temperatures were 1250°, 1300°, 1350° and 1400°C and soaking periods were from 1 to 30 minutes. Effects of liquid content of the compact and the sintering temperature were studied for the two particle sizes of SiO2. Data were analysed using the empirical equation D = K log t + C and Arrhenius equation. It was found that activation energy of sintering decreased with the increasing amount of liquid phase and -45 micron SiO2 sintered with much faster rate than -75+63 micron.

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