Plasma spraying of Al2O3 and Al2O3Y2O3

A microstructural study has been carried out of plasma-sprayed Al₂O₃ and mixed and sintered Al₂O₃Y₂O₃. In order to ascertain the degree of metastability achieved by plasma spraying, these results are compared with a similar experiment utilizing a CO₂ laser for melting and the hammer-and-anvil technique for quenching of the same materials. X-ray diffraction methods were used to determine the obtained phases and crystal structures. In addition, transmission electron microscopy was used to confirm the phases present and to study their morpology. The porosity was studied with both mercury intrusion porosimetry and small angle neutron scattering. The addition of Y₂O₃ is shown to decrease the porosity from 15% to 7.5%. Adhesion is likewise related to the addition of Y₂O₃ and it is seen that adhesion of the mixture is measurably improved over that of pure Al₂O₃. The implication of these results is discussed.     

Al2O3/Al2O3 Joint Brazed with Al2O3-particulate-contained Composite Ag-Cu-Ti Filler Material

1.IntroductionTo improve the mechanical properties and relieve mis-matches between the filler metals and base materials,the particulates of superalloys,ceramic or carbon fiberswere added into the conventional brazing filler metal toform composite filler material.The method has beenused in aero-engine component repairing[1,2],fine castcomponent joining[3],wide clearance butt jointing[4],ce-ramic brazing[5,6]and electronic package[7].However,the method was used mostly in metal brazing.The mi-cro…     

Al2O3—Coated Nano—SiC Particles Reinforced Al2O3 Matrix Composites

Properties of Al2O3-coated nano-SiC have been compared with those of as-received SiC.The isoelectric point(IEP) of SiC changed from pH3.4 to pH7.3 after coating with the alumina precursor,which is close to that of alumina.Because both surfaces of coated SiC and Al2O3 possess higher positive charge at pH=4.5-5.0 ,they are uniformly dispersed in the two-phase aqueous suspensions.Then a mixed powder containing nano-SiC dispersed homogeneously into the Al2O3 matrix was achieved from flocculating the two-phase suspension.Finally,Al2O3/SiC nanocomposited were obtained by coating nano-SiC with Al2O3 ,in which the majority of SiC particles were located within the Al2O3 grains.The observation by transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and the analysis by the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) showed that cracks propagated towards the intragranular SiC rather than along prain boundaries.     

Surface,grain-boundary and interfacial energies in Al2O3 and Al2O3-Sn,Al2O3-Co systems

Using the multiphase equilibrium method for the measurement of contact angles, the surface and grain-boundary energies of polycrystalline Al₂O₃ in the temperature range of 1473 to 1923 K were determined. Linear temperature functions were obtained by extrapolation for both quantities between absolute zero and the melting point of Al₂O₃. The temperature dependence of the surface and grain boundary energies can be expressed as $$\gamma _{{\rm A}l_2 O_3 } = 2.559 - 0.784 \times 10^{ - 3} T(J m^{ - 2} )$$ and $$\gamma _{{\rm A}l_2 O_3 - Al_2 O_3 = } 1.913 - 0.611 \times 10^{ - 3} T(J m^{ - 2} )$$ respectively. The interfacial energies of Al₂O₃ in contact with the molten metals tin and cobalt revealed a linear dependence on temperature.     

Slip casting of Al2O3 and Al2O3/ZrO2 composites

Al₂O₃ and Al₂O₃/ZrO₂ composites have been fabricated by slip casting from aqueous suspensions. The physical and structural characteristics of the starting powders, composition of the suspensions, casting behaviour, microstructure of the green and fired bodies and the mechanical properties of the products were investigated. The addition of ZrO₂ to Al₂O₃ leads to a significant increase in fracture toughness when ZrO₂ particles are retained in the tetragonal form (transformation-toughening mechanism) but when microcracking (due to the spontaneous transformation of ZrO₂ from the tetragonal phase to the monoclinic one) is dominant, an excellent toughness value is accompanied by a drastic drop in strength and hardness.     

Microstructure and Strength of Al2O3/Al2O3 Joints Bonded with ZnO-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 Glass-Ceramic

ZnO-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 （ZABS） glass powder was used as interlayer to join alumina ceramics. The effect of joining temperature on the microstructure and strength of joints was investigated. The results showed that the ZABS glass can react with alumina substrate to form a layer of ZnAl2O4 at Al2O3/glass interface. Bending test exhibited that low joining temperature （1150℃） led to low joint strength due to the formation of pores in the interlayer, originated by high viscosity of the glass. High joining temperature （1250 ℃） also resulted in low joint strength, because of large CTE （coefficient of thermal expansion） mismatch between amorphous interlayer and alumina substrate. Therefore, only when the joining temperature was appropriate （1200℃）, defect-free interface and high joint strength can be obtained. The optimum joint strength reached 285 MPa, which was the same as the base material strength.     

光悬浮区熔定向凝固Al2O3/Er3Al5O12和Al2O3/Yb3Al5O12共晶陶瓷的制备与性能研究

本研究探索了光悬浮区熔法制备Al₂O₃/Er₃Al₅O₁₂(ErAG)和Al₂O₃/Yb₃Al₅O₁₂(YbAG) 定向凝固共晶陶瓷。在10 mm/h的抽拉速率下成功获得了凝固组织均匀、内部无裂纹或孔洞的高质量共晶陶瓷。通过高分辨三维X射线衍射仪研究了Al₂O₃和RE₃Al₅O₁₂在三维空间的分布与组织结构; 利用电子背散射衍射技术分析了定向凝固末期Al₂O₃和RE₃Al₅O₁₂两相的晶体学择优取向和相界面关系。力学性能表征结果显示, Al₂O₃/ErAG和Al₂O₃/YbAG具有优异的力学性能, 二者的维氏硬度分别为(13.5±0.4)和(12.8±0.1) GPa;断裂韧性分别为(3.0±0.2)和(3.2±0.1) MPa·m^1/2。     

Al2O3 and Al2O3--TiN wear resistance in a simulated biological environment

Alumina is widely used as a biomaterial because of its high biocompatibility and its good mechanical properties except toughness. In this study, a composite material Al₂O₃–TiN is considered as an alternative, the addition of TiN improving the mechanical properties of alumina. The wear behaviour of Al₂O₃ and Al₂O₃–TiN in aqueous solutions simulating living environments has been thus compared using a pin on disc wear-testing machine. The results show that the mechanisms of material removal during wear are different. For alumina, a mechanical wear mechanism is observed, reduced by the lubricating action of the wet media, and alumina–TiN is worn by a combination of tribochemical and abrasive effects.     

中空纤维担载Al2O3-SiO2复合膜的研制

采用溶胶-凝胶法在α-Al2O3中空纤维载体上制备了Al2O3-SiO2复合膜,并对复合膜的制备条件及稳定性进行了研究.利用SEM和EDS对复合膜的微观形貌及化学组成进行了分析.结果表明,所制备的担载复合膜表面完整、无缺陷.气体渗透实验进一步说明,复合膜具有一定的气体选择性,在0.1 MPa下对H2/N2的分离因子为3.03,表明气体通过膜的扩散以Knuen扩散传质为主.用等温氮气吸附实验测定了非担载膜的孔径大小和分布,其比表面积为294.85 m2/g,总孔容为0.28 mL/g,最可几孔径小于3 nm.     

中空纤维担载Al_2O_3-SiO_2复合膜的研制

采用溶胶-凝胶法在α-Al2O3中空纤维载体上制备了Al2O3-SiO2复合膜,并对复合膜的制备条件及稳定性进行了研究.利用SEM和EDS对复合膜的微观形貌及化学组成进行了分析.结果表明,所制备的担载复合膜表面完整、无缺陷.气体渗透实验进一步说明,复合膜具有一定的气体选择性,在0.1 MPa下对H2/N2的分离因子为3.03,表明气体通过膜的扩散以Knuen扩散传质为主.用等温氮气吸附实验测定了非担载膜的孔径大小和分布,其比表面积为294.85 m2/g,总孔容为0.28 mL/g,最可几孔径小于3 nm.     

纳米Al/Al2O3复合材料中Al2O3膜的碎化对性能的影响

观察了在不同温度下退火的Al/Al2O3复合材料的微观组织，结果表明，当退火温度达570℃时包裹着Al核的非晶Al2O3壳开始破碎。研究了非晶Al2O3膜的破碎机理并在此基础上讨论了材料微观结构与力学性能和内耗的关系，发现氧化膜的状态对材料的力学性能和内耗特征具有决定性的影响。     

Effects of Al2O3 Particulates on the Thickness of Reaction Layer of Al2O3 Joints Brazed with Al2O3-Particulate-Contained Composite Filler Materials

In order to understand the rate-controlling process for the interracial layer growth of brazing joints brazed with active composite filler materials, the thickness of brazing joints brazed with conventional active filler metal and active composite filler materials with different volume fraction of AI203 particulate was studied. The experimental results indicate although there are Al2O3 particulates added into active filler metals, the time dependence of interracial layer growth is t^2 as described by Fickian law for the joints brazed with conventional active filler metal. It also shows that the key factor affecting the interracial layer growth is the volume fraction of alumina in the composite filler material compared with the titanium weight fraction in the filler material.     

Al2O3含量对Al2O3/W复合材料合成的影响

以铝热法为基础制备了A12O3/W复合材料，探讨了A12O3含量对复合材料合成的影响。研究表明：主要物相为α-A12O3、金属W。刚玉含量小于0．3时，温度影响不显著，大于0．3时，温度影响显著，有大量碳化物生成，且WC/W2C相对含量随A12O3含量增加及煅烧温度的提高而增加。当刚玉含量为0．5mol时，有正交晶钨酸铝生成。随刚玉含量变化，金属钨分布从连续分布向弥散分布变化。连续分布的金属钨因被氧化铝包裹因此难以碳化，而弥散分布的金属钨则易于被碳化。     

Microstructure of the Al2O3/Al2O3 Joint Brazed with Cu-Zn-Ti Filler Metal

Microstructure and interface reactions of Al2O3 joints brazed by Cu-Zn-Ti alloy were studied by using SEM, EDS and XRD. The effects of brazing temperature and Ti content on interfacial reactions and microstructure were investigated, and the action of adding Zn into brazing alloy was also studied. TiO, Ti3Al and CuTi were formed at the interface of ceramics and the filler metal, while CuTi, Cu3Ti and alpha -Cu were found in the brazing. The thickness of the reaction layer increased with increasing of brazing temperature, under the same brazing process, the thickness increased with the Ti content.