Plasma-assisted production of glass-ceramic materials

Abstract

The paper presents the experimental results of the plasma-assisted production of glass-ceramic materials. The dependences are suggested for the main physical and mechanical properties (flexural and compressive strengths, density, thermal expansion coefficient) of the end products and the mixture components. The accumulative recrystallization centers of the anorthite phase are detected. The inclusions of this phase randomly locate on the surface of the melting products and resemble dendritic microinclusions up to 90 nm in size. The properties of the glass-ceramic materials are described using conventional techniques.