The sintered density, and the initial sintering and grain growth kinetics of spine (MgAl
2O
4) derived from alkoxide were investigated by means of dilatometry, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and the measurement of isothermal shrinkage. The obtained results are summarized as follows:
(1) Spinet powders calcined between 600 and 1000°C consisted of aggregates of small particles, and particle growth was observed at 1200°C.
(2) The crystallite size of spinel increased markedly at temperatures above 1200°C.
(3) The highest sintered density was obtained for the powder calcined at 800°C for 2 h. Under these calcining conditions, the spinel compact exceeding 95% of theoretical density was obtained by sintering at 1600°C for 4 h in air.
(4) The initial sintering kinetics of spinet was determined from 1100 to 1300°C. The sintering process was governed by the volume diffusion of oxygen ions which was represented by D=22.9 exp (-119, 000/RT) cm
2/sec.
(5) The grain growth of spinel was represented by the expression of G
2-G
02=kt, and the temperature dependence of k was given by k=12.7 exp (-116, 000/RT) cm
2/sec.
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