Dense ceramic materials can form in nature under mild temperatures in water. By contrast, man-made ceramics often require sintering temperatures in excess of 1,400 °C for densification. Chemical ...

An alternative to hot isostatic pressing for powder consolidation is presented. The process involves axial compression of a hard granular medium surrounding the powder preform to be consolidated. The ...

Troy, N.Y. -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method of compacting carbon nanotubes into dense bundles. These tightly packed bundles are efficient conductors and ...

Conventionally sintered ceramics such as porcelain or stoneware are subjected to a viscous flow sintering process. Surface tension is the key driving force of the process resulting in decreased ...

The project aims to gain fundamental understanding of consolidation for developing novel, low-cost, near-net-shape Titanium alloys, while avoiding the chemical segregation observed in the difficult to ...