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GPSSN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Ceramics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure sintered silicon nitride
1, record 1, English, pressure%20sintered%20silicon%20nitride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSSN 1, record 1, English, PSSN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas pressure sintered silicon nitride 1, record 1, English, gas%20pressure%20sintered%20silicon%20nitride
correct
- GPSSN 1, record 1, English, GPSSN
correct
- GPSSN 1, record 1, English, GPSSN
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressure sintered silicon nitride (PSSN) is produced from silicon nitride powder. The powder is shaped to the green body ... then sintered under a high pressure of nitrogen to prevent volatilization of nitrogen and silicon at high sintering temperatures (>1600 °C). 1, record 1, English, - pressure%20sintered%20silicon%20nitride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method is not commercially used. 1, record 1, English, - pressure%20sintered%20silicon%20nitride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Céramiques industrielles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitrure de silicium fritté sous charge
1, record 1, French, nitrure%20de%20silicium%20fritt%C3%A9%20sous%20charge
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PSSN 1, record 1, French, PSSN
correct, masculine noun
- GPSSN 1, record 1, French, GPSSN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nitrure de silicium fritté sous pression 1, record 1, French, nitrure%20de%20silicium%20fritt%C3%A9%20sous%20pression
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le frittage sous charge - c'est-à-dire sous pression - [mène] à des produits denses [...] aux propriétés mécaniques satisfaisantes, à basse et moyenne température. 2, record 1, French, - nitrure%20de%20silicium%20fritt%C3%A9%20sous%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalents approuvés par des spécialistes de l'Institut du génie des matériaux à Boucherville. 1, record 1, French, - nitrure%20de%20silicium%20fritt%C3%A9%20sous%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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