The effects of thermal cycling on the physical and mechanical properties of [NZP] ceramics
- LoTEC Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Metals and Ceramics Div.
The [NZP] ceramics, sodium zirconium phosphate and its crystal structure analogs, are noted for their very low thermal expansion characteristics. What has not been widely studied is the effect of thermal cycling on physical and mechanical properties. Two [NZP] compositional series were selected (Ba{sub 1+x}Zr{sub 4}P{sub 6{minus}2x}Si{sub 2x}O{sub 24} and Ca{sub 1{minus}x}Sr{sub x}Zr{sub 4}P{sub 6}O{sub 24}) that exhibit varying bulk thermal expansion from positive to negative and varying degrees of thermal expansion anisotropy. The effect of thermal cycling, to 1,250 C, on the bulk thermal expansion and flexural strength of these ceramics is discussed in relationship to changes in density, thermal expansion anisotropy and microstructure.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 102179
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940416-35; ON: DE95014042; TRN: AHC29524%%59
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 96. annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society (ACS), Indianapolis, IN (United States), 25-28 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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