Sintering (2 of 2) (IMAGE) University of Leicester Caption This is the predicted sintering deformation. The outer frame shows the shape of the cross-section before sintering; the inner mesh shows the shape of the cross-section after sintering. The distortion is caused by heterogeneous density in the green body. Credit University of Leicester Usage Restrictions Must be used with credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.