%0 Journal Article
%T A study of cordierite ceramics synthesis from serpentine tailing and kaolin tailing
%A Zhu P.
%A Wang L.Y.
%A Hong D.
%A Zhou M.
%J Science of Sintering
%D 2012
%I International Institute for the Science of Sintering, Beograd
%R 10.2298/sos1202129z
%X Cordierite ceramics was synthesized using a composition prepared by the mixture of three different materials: waste serpentine mine tailing (WST), waste kaolin mine tailing (WKT) and alumina. The formation of cordierite was achieved with the solid-state sintering reactions at 1350oC for 3 h. The synthesized cordierite ceramics was characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), thermal analysis (TG-DTA), and SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectrometer). The XRD analysis results showed the cordierite with typical rhombic system as a major phase, and its compositions consisted of O, Al, Si and Mg by means of SEM-EDS.
%K serpentine mine tailing
%K kaolin mine tailing
%K cordierite ceramics
%K sintering
%K solid phase reaction
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-820X/2012/0350-820X1202129Z.pdf