**Mechanisms of Microstructure Control in Conventional Sintering**

Adriana Scoton Antonio Chinelatto1, Elíria Maria de Jesus Agnolon Pallone2, Ana Maria de Souza1, Milena Kowalczuk Manosso1, Adilson Luiz Chinelatto1 and Roberto Tomasi3 *1Department of Materials Engineering - State University of Ponta Grossa 2Department of Basic Sciences – FZEA - São Paulo University 3Department of Materials Engineering - Federal University of São Carlos Brazil* 
