MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2/revisions/1A thermal process, applicable to both metals and ceramics, in which a powder compact is heated to temperatures below its melting point; this induces atomic diffusion across particle boundaries to reduce surface energy, resulting in neck formation, grain growth, and densification.
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The manufacturing of advanced alumina ceramics involves sintering a green body in a high-temperature kiln to achieve near-theoretical density and eliminate residual porosity.
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