Transactions of the INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Vol. 43 1984
Sintering Characteristics of Bauxites
from Western India
K. S. BALASUBRAMANIAM BHEEMESHA V. K. MOORTHY AND B. R. VYAS,
Pages : 172-173
DOI : 10.1080/0371750X.1984.10822714
Abstract
Bauxites from the different profiles in Western India have been
studied for the first time with a view to examining their potential as a
refractory material. The results show that the sintering behaviour of
these Gibbsite-Boehmite-Halloysite (GBH) assemblages proceeded
in two stages with (i) a decomposition stage at 400°-l200°C and
(ii) mullite formation stage at 1200°-l600°C. Microstructures of the
raw !Daterials and sintered pellets were studied to evaluate the possibility
of utilizing them in the ceramic industry.
