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Densification and mechanical properties of hot-pressed ZrN ceramics doped with Zr or Ti
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Journal of the European Ceramic Society . Jul2013, Vol. 33 Issue 7, p1363-1371. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Abstract: The densification of hot-pressed ZrN ceramics doped with Zr or Ti have been investigated at 1500–1700°C. It is shown that either Zr or Ti additive can facilitate the densification process. ZrN with 20mol% Zr or Ti (named ZNZ and ZNT) sintered at 1700°C can achieve above 98% relative densities whereas densification temperature up to 2000°C is necessary for pure ZrN. The densification improvements are attributed to solid solution of Zr or Ti into ZrN to form non-stoichiometric ZrN1−x or (Zr, Ti)N1−x . The microstructures and mechanical properties of ZNZ and ZNT samples have been examined. Large grain size and flat fracture surface existed in ZNT sample sintered at 1700°C, which lead to poor toughness as low as 2.3MPam1/2. On the contrary, the fracture toughness of ZNZ sample sintered at 1700°C was up to 5.9MPam1/2, attributed to fine and uniform grain size distribution. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09552219
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the European Ceramic Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85814260
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.12.013