@article{1550e5ce90b84cd3b7bdd47babd23fbd,
title = "The interaction of iron during the hot-pressing of silicon nitride",
abstract = "Microstructural analysis of a commercial hot-pressed silicon nitride containing the equivalents of 1·2 mass % MgO and 2·7 mass % Fe2O3, shows the existence of intergranular-phase forsterite-fayalite solid solution (olivine), together with iron silicides. The results of modelling hot-pressing experiments carried out at 1500°C with iron(III) oxide and iron additions suggest that the function of iron compounds during hot-pressing is complex, and includes the formation of low-melting transient liquids in the FeO-MgO-SiO2 system which can be very effective densification aids. Metallic iron appears to yield readily an equally effective iron silicide liquid.",
author = "Stalios, {A. D.} and J. Luyten and Hemsley, {C. D.} and Riley, {Frank L.} and Fordham, {Richard J.}",
year = "1991",
doi = "10.1016/0955-2219(91)90003-I",
language = "English",
volume = "7",
pages = "75--81",
journal = "Journal of the European Ceramic Society",
issn = "0955-2219",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
number = "2",
}