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Single-crystal elastic constants of yttria-stabilized zirconia in the range 20/sup 0/ to 700/sup 0/C

Journal Article · · J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States)

Elastic constants of single crystals of yttria-stabilized zirconia were determined through the temperature range 20/phi/ to 700/sup 0/C. Crystals containing 8.1, 11.1, 12.1, 15.5, and 17.9 mol% Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/ were measured. The elastic constant C/sub 11/ was found to decrease and C/sub 12/ and C/sub 44/ to increase with increasing Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/ content; this appears to be due to decreasing coulombic interaction as Y/sup 3 +/ replaces Zr/sup 4 +/. Except for the 8.1 mol% Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/ crystal, the conventional elastic constants all showed normal monotonic decreases with increasing temperature. In the case of the 8.1 mol% Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/ crystal, measurements as a function of temperature were not reproducible, and it is likely that this composition at room temperature is below the composition limit of thermodynamic stability of the cubic fluorite phase.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory, USDOE, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
OSTI ID:
5041973
Journal Information:
J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 67:5; ISSN JACTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English