Thermochimica Acta, Vol.318, No.1-2, 213-220, 1998
Simulation of the sintering behavior of a ceramic green body using advanced thermokinetic analysis
The sintering behavior of an alumina green body was measured at three different heating rates using a high-temperature pushrod dilatometer. The measurement results were evaluated with a complex thermokinetic analysis program. Using the calculated kinetic parameters, predictions were made for the behavior under rate controlled sintering conditions. The resulting temperature profiles were compared with the results of actual rate controlled sintering measurements. Good agreement was found between the experimental data and the thermokinetic prediction.