Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1580965 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Nanostructured alumina/titania composite powders were prepared using nanosized alumina and titania doped with nanosized zirconia and ceria through ball-milling, spray drying and heat treating. The nanostructured reconstituted powders were then cool isostatic pressed and pressureless sintered into bulk ceramic composites. The phase constitution and microstructures of as-prepared ceramic composites were characterized by using X-ray diffractometer and scanning electron microscope. The mechanical properties of the ceramic composites were evaluated by Vickers hardness test, flexural strength test and fracture toughness test. The effects of nano-dopants and sintering temperatures on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. It was found that nano-dopants had the effects of lowering sintering temperature, accelerating densification, reinforcing and toughening the composites. The maximum flexural strength, fracture toughness and Vickers hardness of the composites with nano-dopants were 51, 20 and 56% higher than that of the composites without nano-dopants. The reinforcing and toughening mechanisms are discussed in detail.
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Authors
Yong Yang, You Wang, Wei Tian, Zhen-qiang Wang, Yue Zhao, Liang Wang, Han-min Bian,