A dielectric composition includes dielectric particles, grain boundary phases, and segregations. The dielectric particles each include a perovskite compound represented by ABO.sub.3 as a main component. The grain boundary phases are located between the dielectric particles. The segregations exist in a part of the grain boundary phases and include at least Al, Si, and O. A molar ratio (Al/(Al+Si)) of an Al content to a total content of Al and Si in the segregations is 0.45 or more and 0.75 or less.

Provided is a piezoelectric ceramics having a gradual change in piezoelectric constant depending on an ambient temperature. Specifically, provided is a single-piece piezoelectric ceramics including as a main component a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by a compositional formula of ABO.sub.3, wherein an A site element in the compositional formula contains Ba and M.sub.1, the M.sub.1 being formed of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ca and Bi, wherein a B site element in the compositional formula contains T1 and M.sub.2, the M.sub.2 being formed of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, and Hf, wherein concentrations of the M.sub.1 and the M.sub.2 change in at least one direction of the piezoelectric ceramics, and wherein increase and decrease directions of concentration changes of the M.sub.1 and the M.sub.2 are directions opposite to each other.

A center flare tip assembly (16) and plenum flare tip assembly (18) with arms (20), having the outside of the center flare tip assembly (16), both inside and outside of the tips (18), the outside of the arms (20), and/or adjacent features of the flare tip (12) are covered with a high emissivity thermal layer (14) with an emissivity greater than 0.85. This reduces flare metal temperatures by thirty percent (30%) or greater, and increases flare life by two (2) to five (5) times current life.

A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode; and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode, wherein the dielectric layer includes first and second grains, wherein the first grain has a core-shell structure including a shell having an atomic ratio of 2*Sn/(Ba+Ti+Sn) or 2*Hf/(Ba+Ti+Hf) to be 1.0% or more and 5.0% or less, and a core having an atomic ratio of 2*Sn/(Ba+Ti+Sn) and 2*Hf/(Ba+Ti+Hf) to be less than 1.0%, and the second grain has an atomic ratio of 2*Sn/(Ba+Ti+Sn) and 2*Hf/(Ba+Ti+Hf) to be less than 1.0%, and wherein an area occupied by the first grain in an entire area of the first and second grains is 28.3-82.3%.

A coating is formed on a surface of a base material of a furnace, and includes a base layer and a sliding material layer that is formed on a surface of the base layer and contains an oxide ceramic and a compound having a layered crystal structure. The sliding material layer causes the collided ashes to be slipped and facilitates the drop off of the adhered ashes. The base material forms a heat transfer tube or a wall surface of the furnace. The coating is also applied to a coal gasification furnace, a pulverized coal fired boiler, a combustion apparatus, or a reaction apparatus containing a furnace.

In a multilayer ceramic capacitor, an intersection of an interface is defined by a second dielectric ceramic layer, a first internal electrode layer or a second internal electrode layer, and a third dielectric ceramic layer, on a plane including a length direction and a width direction, the second dielectric ceramic layer and the third dielectric ceramic layer include a near intersection region at or near the intersection, and an average particle size of dielectric particles in the near intersection region is smaller than average particle sizes of dielectric particles in the first dielectric ceramic layer, the second dielectric ceramic layer, and the third dielectric ceramic layer.

A method for forming a sintered composition including providing a slurry precursor including a lithium-, sodium-, or magnesium-based compound; tape casting the slurry precursor to form a green tape; and sintering the green tape at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 1350° C. for a time in a range of less than 60 min to form a sintered composition, such that the slurry precursor further includes a solvent and dispersant. The dispersant may include an amine compound, a carboxylic acid compound, or combinations, mixtures, or salts thereof.

A phosphor plate includes a plate-like composite including a base material and an α-type sialon phosphor present in the base material, in which, in an X-ray diffraction analysis pattern using a Cu-Kα ray, in a case in which peak intensity corresponding to the α-type sialon phosphor having a diffraction angle 2 θ in a range of 30.2° or more and 30.4° or less is defined as I.sub.α and peak intensity of a peak having a diffraction angle 2 θ in a range of 26.6° or more and 26.8° or less is defined as I.sub.β, I.sub.α, and I.sub.β satisfy 0<I.sub.β/I.sub.α≤10.

Embodiments relate to an improved hydroflux assisted densification process that introduces a transport phase (formed by the introduction of water during the process to suppress melting temperatures) for sintering, the transport phase being a non-aqueous solution. The process can facilitate sintering at low temperature ranges (at or below 300° C.) to yield densification>90% without the need for additional post-processing steps that otherwise would be needed if conventional processes were used. Control of the pressures and water content used during the process can enhance densification mechanisms related to dissolution-reprecipitation, allowing for a greater range of compositional spectra of materials that can be densified, a reduction of the amount of transport phase needed, a reduction of impurities and an improvement of properties in the densified material. Certain hydrated acetate powders can be used to generate a hydroxide mixture flux that is better for the low-temperature densification process.

A dielectric ceramic composition includes a barium titanate (BaTiO.sub.3)-based base material main ingredient and an accessory ingredient, the accessory ingredient including dysprosium (Dy) and praseodymium (Pr) as first accessory ingredients. A content of the Pr satisfies 0.233 mol≤Pr≤0.699 mol, based on 100 mol of the barium titanate base material main ingredient.