Objective The aim of the project is to develop new types of high quality, cost effective ceramics with improved thermomechanical properties based on the two phases x-sialon and mullite. The project should provide the necessary background for a later Type 1 BRITE/EURAM project on the use of advanced x-sialon/mullite ceramics for high temperature engineering or other advanced applications. With this research, European industry has the chance to lead in developing cost-effective mullite-based materials as a useful high temperature ceramic. It also brings information, and a better understanding of the relation between properties, microstructure, and interfaces in ceramic-ceramic composites.The project involves: -Developing cost effective methods for the fabrication of high quality powders for advanced high-temperature xªsialon/mullite ceramics with improved microstructure and enhanced properties. -Developing shaping technology and pressureless sintering as well as sinter-hip techniques for the fabrication of near theoretical density, high strength components of reliable shape and geometry in x-sialon and x-sialon/mullite ceramics. -Developing of x-sialon/mullite composites with tailored microstructure composed of prismatic mullite "whiskers" in a fine grained matrix to achieve improved mechanical strength, thermal shock resistance and oxidation resistance at high temperatures. -Special emphasis on the control of fine particles in the fabrication process. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometryengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP2-BRITE/EURAM 1 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the fields of industrial manufacturing technologies and advanced materials applications (BRITE/EURAM), 1989-1992 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Technical University of Denmark EU contribution No data Address Building 204 2800 LYNGBY Denmark See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Centre de recherches de l'industrie belge de la ceramique Belgium EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address G1 1XQ GLASGOW See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data