Archive for October 16th, 2008

EFFECTS OF HEAT ON ALUMINIUM SILICATES

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

The heating effect on Kaolin may be followed by using Electron Microscope. Upto 1100oC we can not observe the breakdown of the hexagonal lamellae. Above 1100oC the fine needles begin to separate and that is the first nuclei of Mullite. When we heat it further we can observe the well formed needles of Mullite scattered […]