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Properties of (Y)ZrO/sub 2/ - Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and (Y)ZrO/sub 2/ - Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ - (Ti or Si)C composites

Journal Article · · J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States)
The effect of Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and (Ti or Si) C additions on various properties of a (Y)TZP (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal)-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-(Ti or Si)C ternary composite ceramic were investigated for developing a zirconia-based ceramic stronger than SiC at high temperatures. Adding Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ to (Y)TZP improved transverse rupture strength and hardness to decreased fracture toughness. This binary composite ceramic revealed a rapid loss of strength with increasing temperature. Adding TiC to the binary ceramic suppressed the decrease in strength at temperatures above 1573K. The residual tensile stress induced by the differential thermal expansion between ZrO/sub 2/ and TiC therefore must have inhibited the t- /omega/-mZrO/sub 2/ martensitic transformation. It was concluded that a continuous skeleton of TiC prevented grain-boundary sliding between ZrO/sub 2/ and Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/.
Research Organization:
Research and Development Dept., Toshiba Tungaloy, 8 Shinsugita, isogo-ku, Yokohama (JP)
OSTI ID:
5833908
Journal Information:
J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 72:2; ISSN JACTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English