Structural study of mullite based ceramics derived from a mica-rich kaolin waste

• Published in: Ceramics international Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 3919 - 3922
• Main Authors: Alves, Hugo P.A., Junior, Rubens A., Campos, Liszandra F.A., Dutra, Ricardo P.S., Grilo, João P.F., Loureiro, Francisco J.A., Macedo, Daniel A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2017
• Subjects: A. Powders: solid state reaction; A. Sintering; D. Mullite; Kaolin waste; Kaolin waste; D. Mullite; A. Powders: solid state reaction; A. Sintering

Mullite-based ceramics have been synthesized by reactive sintering of a mixture containing kaolin and a mica-rich kaolin waste. Samples fired in the temperature range from 1300 to 1500°C were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The quantitative phase analysis and unit cell parameters of the mu...