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Tape cast Al2O3/ZrO2 composite laminates

Conference · · Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (United States)
OSTI ID:7201770

Fine Al2O3 and ZrO2 powders have been used to fabricate flexible ceramic sheets via the tape-casting process. The sheets are then formed into simple laminate shapes by stacking and thermocompression, after which the laminates are subjected to a controlled binder removal cycle. Hot-pressing (sinter-forging) of laminates results in the retention of very fine grain sizes, close to that of the original powder, with densities in excess of 98 percent of theoretical. Pressureless-sintering did not result in complete densification due to the formation of higher density regions at tape interfaces leading to constrained sintering in two dimensions. Pressureless-sintered composite laminates were superplastically deformed to about 100 percent strain using a biaxial flexure test at temperatures of the order of 1450 C, without significant grain growth. 11 refs.

OSTI ID:
7201770
Report Number(s):
CONF-920144--
Journal Information:
Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (United States), Journal Name: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (United States) Vol. 13:9-10; ISSN 0196-6219; ISSN CESPD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English