Effects of shape and size of inclusions on the sintering of ZnO-ZrO{sub 2} composites
- Keio Univ., Yokohama (Japan). Faculty of Science and Technology
The densification behavior and microstructure development of ZnO matrices containing rigid ZrO{sub 2} inclusions were studied, with special emphasis on the effect of inclusion shape and size. The inclusions retarded the densification of the matrix, regardless of the inclusion shape and size. For large inclusions with diameter of > 10 {micro}m, dense regions developed between inclusion particles. The inclusion particles and dense regions formed a continuous network, which constrained the densification of the composites. The inclusion shape had a small effect on the development of dense regions. Severe retardation in densification was observed for compacts containing inclusions with diameters of < 10 {micro}m. In these cases, dense regions between inclusion particles did not develop. The formation of the continuous network cannot be applicable to small inclusions as an origin of retardation of densification.
- OSTI ID:
- 483664
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 80, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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