Interpretation of Frenkel’s theory of sintering considering evolution of activated pores: II. Model and reliability
Frenkel's liquid-phase sintering mechanism has essential influence on the sintering of materials, however, by which only the initial 10% during isothermal sintering can be well explained. To overcome this shortage, Nikolic et al. introduced a mathematical model of shrinkage vs. sintering time concerning the activated volume evolution. This article compares the model established by Nikolic et al. with that of the Frenkel's liquid-phase sintering mechanism. The model is verified reliable via training the height and diameter data of cordierite glass by Giess et al. and the first-order partial differential equation. It is verified that the higher the temperature, the more quickly the value of the first-order partial differential equation with time and the relative initial effective activated volume to that in the final equibrium state increases to zero, and the more reliable the model is.