@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix prov: <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix matsci: <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/metadata#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

<https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering> a skos:Concept ;
  skos:inScheme <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc> ;
  skos:prefLabel "sintering"@en ;
  matsci:canonicalDefinition <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2> ;
  skos:definition <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/1/revisions/1> ;
  skos:definition <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2/revisions/1> ;
  dcterms:contributor "Christopher Rauch" ;
  dcterms:created "2026-07-20"^^xsd:date .

<https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/1> a matsci:Definition ;
  dcterms:isPartOf <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering> ;
  matsci:definitionNumber "1"^^xsd:positiveInteger ;
  matsci:currentRevision <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/1/revisions/1> ;
  dcterms:hasVersion <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/1/revisions/1> ;
  dcterms:created "2026-07-20T14:09:19.136Z"^^xsd:dateTime .

<https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/1/revisions/1> a matsci:DefinitionRevision ;
  rdf:value "A process where powder is heated so the particles stick together and form a solid piece."@en ;
  skos:example "Ceramic mugs are made by sintering clay powder in a kiln."@en ;
  dcterms:isVersionOf <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/1> ;
  prov:specializationOf <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/1> ;
  dcterms:creator "Christopher Rauch" ;
  matsci:version "1"^^xsd:positiveInteger ;
  matsci:status "proposed" ;
  dcterms:created "2026-07-20T14:09:19.136Z"^^xsd:dateTime .

<https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2> a matsci:Definition ;
  dcterms:isPartOf <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering> ;
  matsci:definitionNumber "2"^^xsd:positiveInteger ;
  matsci:currentRevision <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2/revisions/1> ;
  dcterms:hasVersion <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2/revisions/1> ;
  dcterms:created "2026-07-20T17:21:20.378Z"^^xsd:dateTime .

<https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2/revisions/1> a matsci:DefinitionRevision ;
  rdf:value "A 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."@en ;
  skos:example "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."@en ;
  dcterms:isVersionOf <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2> ;
  prov:specializationOf <https://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/sintering/definitions/2> ;
  dcterms:creator "Christopher Rauch" ;
  matsci:version "1"^^xsd:positiveInteger ;
  matsci:status "proposed" ;
  dcterms:created "2026-07-20T17:21:20.378Z"^^xsd:dateTime .