METHOD OF PREDICTING SHRINKAGE OF CERAMIC OXIDE DURING SINTERING AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAID SHRINKAGE

摘要

A method of predicting the fired shrinkage of a ceramic oxide slurry is described which comprises measuring the ionic impurity concentration in the ceramic oxide slurry. A ceramic oxide slurry which exhibits a predetermined fired shrinkage can be formulated by the step of adding a predetermined amount of at least one ionic dopant to the ceramic oxide slurry in another embodiment.