J Mater Sci Technol ›› 1998, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (2): 171-172.

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Size-dependent Initial Sintering Temperature of Ultrafine Particles

Qing JIANG(Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University of Technology, Changchun 130025, China)Frank G.Shi(School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2575, USA)   

  • Received:1998-03-28 Revised:1998-03-28 Online:1998-03-28 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: A model for the size-dependent initial sintering temperature of ultrafine particles was established. The theoretical predictions for the size-dependent sintering temperatures of W, Ni and Ag ultrafine particles are consistent with available experimental evidence