Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Spark Plasma Sintering Technology

GAO Lian; MIYAMOTO Hiroki   

  1. Statc Key Lab on High Performance Ceratnics and Superfine Microstructure Studics; Shanghai Instituteof Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China; +Technology Rcsearch Institute of Osaka Prefecturc Osaka 590-02 Jape
  • Received:1996-11-25 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:1997-04-20 Online:1997-04-20

Abstract: Thc SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering) proccss is a new matcrials symttjesos proccssing technology recentlydcvclopcd by Sumitomo Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Japan. This paper describes the principles and fcaturcsof the SPS process, inluding the basic configuration of the Sumitom s SPS systcm, as well as the SPSproccss applications particularly in thc synthesis of thc functionally gradient inaterials and the high-density,finc-grains sintered ceramics including partly authors recent rescarch resnlts.

Key words: spark, plasma, sintering