Mechanism of crystallization of pyroxene-based glass-ceramic glazes

Low temperature synthesis of anorthite based glass-ceramics via sintering and crystallization of glass-powder compacts

“…3) sinterability. 10,18 The highest values of density and shrinkage along with zero water absorption were obtained at 825 and 850 • C for the samples made from powders with mean particle sizes of 2 and 10 m, respectively.…”

Diopside–Ca-Tschermak clinopyroxene based glass–ceramics processed via sintering and crystallization of glass powder compacts

“…The use of special additives, such as B 2 O 3 , and fine glass powders generally enhances sinterability. 15,19,[22][23][24] The B 2 O 3 -containing compositions of DT-2 and DT-3 exhibited their highest values of density, shrinkage and bending strength in the temperature interval of Further increase in temperature to 950 or 1000 • C did not considerably deteriorate the properties of the investigated compositions, since density and mechanical strength were generally maintained at the same level.…”

“…[8][9][10][11][12] The wide stability range of clinopyroxenes, the broad spectrum of their chemistry, the possibility of achieving desired physical properties and the high chemical durability have been considered for producing GCs for a large variety of applications. [10][11][12][13][14][15] Accordingly, it is believed that novel alternatives of synthetic clinopyroxenes produced via GC-route can yield interesting materials for several functional applications.…”

Effect of boron oxide on the microstructure of mullite-based glass-ceramic glazes for floor-tiles in the CaO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 system

“…[5][6][7][8][9][10] Glassceramics materials have been developed containing diopside or cordierite as single crystalline phase, by heating under controlled conditions glassy compositions located in the primary phase field of these crystalline phases. Obviously, to attain the ultimate features of those glass-ceramic glazes several additives were required to favor the crystallization process.…”