Structural and functional characteristics of ceramic components highly depend on their
microstructure and mechanical properties. In the production of such ceramics sintering plays
extremely important role. Recently, we are working on the development and fabrication of
temperature sensors for the petroleum wells. In this connection, we have developed a new alumina
based ordered complex cubic peroviskite oxide ceramic Ba2AlWO5.5. During our study, we found
that Ba2AlWO5.5ceramics compacts could not be densified by normal sintering route. To overcome
this hurdle, we have utilized the liquid phase sintering process, using CuO additives. By addition of
1 to 2 wt% CuO, we succeeded to sinter this ceramic in the temperature range 1200 to 14000 C.
Sintered Ba2AlWO5.5 ceramics were examined by X-diffraction and scanning electron microscopy
to verify the presence of any extra phase due to CuO addition in the Ba2AlWO5.5 matrix. Our
studies revealed that CuO addition did not affect the structural characteristics, but considerably
modified the densification process, microstrutural characteristics and consequently mechanical
properties of the Ba2AlWO5.5 ceramics.