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Figure 2.18 Illustration of neck growth between two spherical particles of diameter D. 37<br />

2.5.3.3 Intermediate Stage<br />

Characterized by simultaneous pore rounding, densification, and grain growth, the<br />

intermediate stage is of most importance to densification, determining the properties of<br />

the sintered compact. It begins after the formation of a pore and grain-boundary matrix at<br />

the end of the initial stage. The pore shape approximates a continuous cylindrical channel<br />

throughout the matrix as shown in Figure 2.19. During this stage, the cylindrical pore<br />

simply shrinks, driven by elimination of the surface energy of the pore structure. When<br />

the length to radius ratio exceeds a critical value, the cylindrical pore will break up into a<br />

string of spherical pores, as shown in Figure 2.20.<br />

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