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Title: Transformation of a ceramic precursor to a biomedical (metallic) alloy: Part I – sinterability of Ta2O5 and TiO2 mixed oxides

Journal Article · · Materials Science for Energy Technologies

Mixed Ta2O5 – TiO2 binary system was studied by a combination of differential thermal analysis (DTA), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and in situ high temperature X-ray diffraction (HT-XRD) techniques. Different compositions of the mixed oxide powders were fabricated by ball–milling the powdered compositions, pelletizing the homogenized composite powders, and heating the green pellets in air at different temperatures for fixed time intervals. The sintered pellets were evaluated and characterized with respect to porosity, morphology, and phase distribution. DTA runs of the un-sintered powders indicated the onset temperatures for both exothermic and endothermic changes in the binary system. Significant amount of sintering was observed to take place at temperatures higher than 900 °C. Both room and high temperature X-ray diffraction patterns exhibited consistency in phase formation. A ternary compound (TaTiO4) and a ternary solid solution (Ti0.33Ta0.67O2) were observed to form in both room and high temperatures in addition to the respective binary phases (Ta2O5 and TiO2). A sintering temperature in the range 900–1000 °C was observed to be adequate to achieve the requisite mechanical strength and optimum internal porosity (40–48%) for subsequent electrochemical polarization experiments.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1924806
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-18-52171-Rev000
Journal Information:
Materials Science for Energy Technologies, Journal Name: Materials Science for Energy Technologies Journal Issue: - Vol. 5; ISSN 2589-2991
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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