Simultaneous fabrication of a composite with low thermal expansion and high strength in the eucryptite — yttria-stabilized PSZ system
✍ Scribed by T. Shimada; M. Mizuno; K. Kurachi; N. Kato; O. Sakurada; M. Hashiba; Y. Nurishi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 922 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-2461
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✦ Synopsis
Low thermal expansion coefficient and high mechanical strength have been attained simultaneously in a composite with microstructures in which the low thermal expansion grains are surrounded by a continuous texture of the grains with high strength. Alloying eucryptite with yttria-stabilized PSZ (partially stabilized zirconia) simultaneously achieved the low thermal expansion coefficient, 1.45 x 10 -6, and the high bending strength, 220 MPa, by adjusting the composition and controlling the microstructures by changing the starting powders and the milling durations. Grain size and reactions between the coupled materials determined the critical processing conditions.