Preparation of Al2O3–TiB2 nanocomposite powder by mechanochemical reaction between Al,B2O3 and Ti

Mechanochemical processing is a novel technique for the synthesis of nano-sized materials. This research is based on the production of Al₂O₃–TiB₂ nanocomposite powder using mechanochemical processing. For this purpose, a mixture of aluminum, titanium and boron oxide powders was subjected to high energy ball milling. The structural evaluation of powder particles after different milling times was conducted by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that during ball milling the Al/B₂O₃/Ti reacted with a combustion mode producing Al₂O₃–TiB₂ nanocomposite. In the final stage of milling, the crystallite sizes of Al₂O₃ and TiB₂ were estimated to be less than 50 nm.     

Bonding of Al to Al2O3 via Al–Cu eutectic method

The Al oxidation layer in the manufactures of direct aluminum bonded Al₂O₃ substrates (DAB) has been a long-term trouble for industries. In this work we propose a new method for fabricating the DAB substrates with no requirement of high vacuum or active O₂-getters. The new method comprises two stages: (i) Cu-film is bonded onto Al₂O₃ ceramic surface via DBC method; (ii) Al foil is joined to the DBC substrate by Al–Cu eutectic method at 600 °C in pure N₂ atmosphere. KF–AlF₃ flux was used to disrupt the Al–oxide layer on the surface of Al foil. The wetting ability was significantly enhanced due to the diffusion of Cu into Al and the dissolving of Al. The final contact angle is achieved of 22.10°. Microstructure and composition of the interface between Al and Al₂O₃ substrate were analyzed. The XRD, SEM and EDS results show that two new phases Al₂Cu and CuAlO₂ were formed, leading to a strong bonding along the interface. The thermal cycling reliability and adhesion strength of DAB substrates were also evaluated. The results show that the DAB substrates can satisfy application requirements completely.     

Selection of eutectic systems in Al2O3–Y2O3 ceramics

There are two eutectic reactions in the Al₂O₃-rich portion of the Al₂O₃–Y₂O₃ pseudo-binary system; one is the equilibrium Al₂O₃–YAG eutectic reaction at 1826°C, and the other is the metastable Al₂O₃–YAP eutectic reaction at 1702°C. Selection of the Al₂O₃–YAG and the Al₂O₃–YAP eutectics was examined in terms of cooling rate, nucleation temperature and maximum melt temperature. When the melt was cooled from 2100°C at any cooling rate, it always nucleated below the Al₂O₃–YAP eutectic temperature, therefore the Al₂O₃–YAP eutectic was selected. The Al₂O₃–YAG eutectic was selected when the melt was cooled from 1900°C at a cooling rate of less than 1 K s⁻¹. The selection of the two eutectic systems was determined by the nucleation temperature, although the maximum holding temperature of the melt and the cooling rate significantly affected the nucleation temperature. The structure of the melt, such as coordination of oxygen and chemical order when being heated to 2100°C may affect the nucleation behavior.     

Formation mechanism of ZrB2–Al2O3 nanocomposite powder by mechanically induced self-sustaining reaction

ZrB₂–Al₂O₃ nanocomposite powder was produced by aluminothermic reduction in Al/ZrO₂/B₂O₃ system. In this research, high energy ball milling was used to produce the necessary conditions to induce a mechanically induced self-sustaining reaction. The ignition time of the composite formation was found to be about 13 min. The synthesis mechanism in this system was investigated by examining the corresponding sub-reactions as well as changing the stoichiometry of reactants. Thermal behavior of the system was also studied.     

Liquid-phase bonding of silicon nitride ceramics using Y2O3–Al2O3–SiO2–TiO2 mixtures

Hot-pressure sintered β-Si₃N₄ ceramic was bonded to itself using Y₂O₃–Al₂O₃–SiO₂–TiO₂ mixtures. Reactive behavior at interface between Si₃N₄ and Y₂O₃–Al₂O₃–SiO₂–TiO₂ mixtures during silicon nitride ceramic joining was studied by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron probe microanalyses (EPMA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The joint strength under different bonding conditions was measured by four-point bending tests. The results of EPMA, AES and XRD analyses show that the liquid glass solder reacts with silicon nitride at interface, forming the Si₃N₄/Y–Si–Al–Ti–O–N glass/TiN/Y–Si–Al–O glass gradient interface. From the results of four-point bending tests, it is known that with increase of bonding temperature and holding time, the joint strength increased reaching a peak, and then decreased. The maximum joint strength of 200 MPa measured by the four-point bending tests is obtained for silicon nitride bonded at 1823 K for 30 min.     

Phase Relations in the Systems Al2TiO5–Fe2O3 , Al2O3–TiO2–Fe2O3 , and Al2TiO5–Cr2O3

Phase relations in the systems Al₂TiO₅–Fe₂O₃, Al₂TiO₅–Cr₂O₃, and Al₂O₃–TiO₂–Fe₂O₃ are investigated, and the composition ranges of pseudobrookite Al_{2 – 2x} M_2x TiO₅ (M = Fe, Cr) solid solutions are determined.     

Phase Relations in the Na2O–Al2O3–Nb2O5and CaO–Al2O3–Nb2O5Systems

Phase relations in the Na₂O–Al₂O₃–Nb₂O₅and CaO–Al₂O₃–Nb₂O₅systems were studied. The Na₂O system was found to contain neither ternary compounds nor niobate–aluminate solid solutions. In the CaO system, a ternary compound of composition 4CaO · Al₂O₃·Nb₂O₅was identified (cubic structure, a= 7.628 Å, Z= 2, _meas= _x= 4.43 g/cm³).     

Synthesis and characterisation of nanostructured Al–Al3V and Al–(Al3V–Al2O3) composites by powder metallurgy

In this study, the formation and characterisation of Aluminium (Al)-based composites by mechanical alloying and hot extrusion were investigated. Initially, the vanadium trialuminide (Al₃V) particles with nanosized structure were successfully produced by mechanical alloying and heat treatment. Al₃V–Al₂O₃ reinforcement was synthesised by mechanochemical reduction during milling of V₂O₅ and Al powder mixture. In order to produce composite powders, reinforcement powders were added to pure Al powders and milled for 5?h. The composite powders were consolidated in an extrusion process. The results showed that nanostructured Al-10?wt-% Al₃V and Al-10?wt-% (Al₃V–Al₂O₃) composites have tensile strengths of 209 and 226?MPa, respectively, at room temperature. In addition, mechanical properties did not drop drastically at temperatures of up to 300°C.     

Al2O3微粉Y2O3改性对Al基复合材料性能的影响

采用液相包裹法用Y2O3对Al2O3微粉表面进行改性,用挤压铸造法制备表面改性的Al2O3p／6061A1复合材料,研究改性对复合材料的显微组织和力学性能的影响．结果表明,用Y2O3表面改性后,Al2O3微粉在6061Al基体中的分布均匀性明显改善,复合材料的力学性能明显提高．与改性前比较,Al2O3体积分数为25％的复合材料,抗拉强度提高30％,屈服强度提高40％,弹性模量提高20％．其原因是,改性Al2O3微粉表面的Y2O3与Al基体间发生界面反应,使界面润湿性得以改善：界面相Y2Al与Al2O3和Al基体间均形成良好结合的界面。     

Synthesis of (Fe,Cr)3Al–Al2O3 nanocomposite through mechanochemical combustion reaction induced by ball milling of Cr,Al and Fe2O3 powders

In this work, (Fe,Cr)₃Al matrix nanocomposite reinforced by 47 vol.% Al₂O₃ was synthesized by mechanochemical reaction of Cr, 3Al and Fe₂O₃ powders mixture. The structural evaluation of powder particles during milling was done by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The results showed that at the early stage of milling, the thermite reaction between Fe₂O₃ and Al occurred and Fe and Al₂O₃ phases were formed. Then, the remaining Al and Cr were alloyed with Fe, leading to (Fe,Cr)₃Al–Al₂O₃ nanocomposite structure. Further investigations indicated that the presence of diluents (excess Al and Cr) did not change the modality of thermite reaction and the formation of (Fe,Cr)₃Al–Al₂O₃ nanocomposite proceeded with combustion process. The (Fe,Cr)₃Al–Al₂O₃ nanocomposite powder exhibited the hardness value of 1140 Hv which is significantly higher than 935 Hv obtained for (Fe,Cr)₃Al.     

In situ formation of Al2O3–ZrO2–Y2O3 composite ceramic coating by plasma electrolytic oxidation on ZAlSi12Cu3Ni2 alloy

In situ formation of Al₂O₃–ZrO₂–Y₂O₃ composite ceramic coating on ZAlSi12Cu3Ni2 aluminum alloy was successfully prepared by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) technology in a zirconate electrolytic solution. The morphologies, phase components, the thermal diffusion coefficient and thermal conductivity of the composite coatings were investigated by scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and laser pulse tester. The results indicate that the composite coatings are relatively dense and uniform in thickness, and predominantly composed of Al₂O₃, c-Y0.15Zr0·85O1·93Vo0·07(Vo-oxygen vacancies), monoclinic ZrO₂ (m-ZrO₂) and littleY₂O₃. The composite coatings exhibit a gradient distribution in phase component from the surface to the inner part. With the increase of the applied voltage, the micropores, the discharges products, thickness and the ZrO₂ content of the composite coatings increase. With the oxidation time increasing, the surface of coating generates oxide ceramic particles around the holes and accumulates repeatedly. The content of zirconium is the higher on the surface and interface. The content of Al is less and it shows that the ceramic coating contains mainly the zirconium oxide. This is attributed to the presence of micropores and microcracks, plus the extremely fine grain size and the presence of an amorphous phase. When considered in conjunction with the possible thickness range, it’s clear that this PEO coatings offer considerable promise as thermal barriers.     

Y2O3–Nd2O3 double stabilized ZrO2–TiCN nanocomposites

Yttria-neodymia double stabilized ZrO₂-based nanocomposites with 40 vol% electrical conductive TiCN were fully densified by means of pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) in the 1400–1500 °C range. The Y₂O₃ stabilizer content was fixed at 1 mol% whereas the Nd₂O₃ co-stabilizer content was varied between 0.75 and 2 mol% in order to optimise the mechanical properties. The mechanical (Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and bending strength), electrical (electrical resistivity) and microstructural properties were investigated and the hydrothermal stability in steam at 200 °C was assessed.The nanocomposites with 1–1.75 mol% Nd₂O₃, PECS at 1400 or 1450 °C, have an excellent fracture toughness of 8 MPa m^1/2, although the grain size of both ZrO₂ and TiCN phases after densification is in the 100 ± 30 nm range. Moreover, the composites combine a hardness of about 13 GPa, a bending strength of 1.1–1.3 GPa with a low electrical resistivity (1.6–2.2 × 10^?5 Ω m) allowing electrical discharge machining. The hydrothermal stability of the double stabilizer nanocomposites was higher than for yttria-stabilized ZrO₂-based composites with the same overall stabilizer content.     

Synthesis of Cu–Zr–Al/Al2O3 amorphous nanocomposite by mechanical alloying

Two routes were used to produce Cu–Zr–Al/Al₂O₃ amorphous nanocomposite. First route included mechanical alloying of elemental powders mixture. In second route Cu₆₀Zr₄₀ alloy was synthesized by melting of Cu and Zr. Cu₆₀Zr₄₀ alloy was then ball milled with Al and CuO powder. It was not possible to obtain a fully amorphous structure via first route. The mechanical alloying of Cu₆₀Zr₄₀, Al and CuO powder mixture for 10 h led to the reaction of CuO with Al, forming Al₂O₃ particulate, and concurrent formation of Cu₆₂Zr₃₂Al₄ amorphous matrix. The thermodynamical investigations on the basis of extended Miedema’s model illustrated that there is a strong thermodynamic driving force for formation of amorphous phase in this system. Lack of amorphization in first route appeared to be related to the oxidation of free Zr during ball milling.     

Wetting behaviour of SiC ceramics: Part II—Y2O3/Al2O3 and Sm2O3/Al2O3

Wettability is the most significant phenomenon in SiC liquid phase sintering. The wetting of Y₂O₃/Al₂O₃ and Sm₂O₃/Al₂O₃ on SiC was analysed by the “Sessil drop” method. The wetting of liquid on solid during liquid phase sintering is very important. The behaviour of the additive on the SiC plate was observed using an imaging system with a CCD camera, and the contact angle measurements were analysed by Qwin Leica software. The samples were cut transversally and characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray spectrometry (SEM/EDS). The wetting was found to be strongly influenced by the temperature; the SiC/additive contact angle decreased with increasing temperature. The YA and SA additives presented low contact angle values, indicating their good wetting on SiC in the argon atmosphere. The contact angle could not be measured when the test was performed in the nitrogen atmosphere because bubbles formed in the liquid during the test. The best atmosphere for this sintering was found to be argon, which allows uniform spreading.     

RuO2 supported on V2O5–Al2O3 material as heterogeneous catalyst for cyclohexane oxidation reaction

RuO₂ supported on V₂O₅–Al₂O₃ mixed oxide material was prepared by impregnation method and characterized by XRD, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, SEM, UV-visible and FT–IR spectroscopic techniques. The catalytic activity of the prepared catalyst was evaluated for the liquid-phase oxidation of cyclohexane under mild conditions. In this reaction, conversion of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone and the selectivity ratio of cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone were greatly affected by the solvent and the oxidant agent used. The results show that the catalyst exhibit good conversion in polar solvents. The use of acetic acid gives more than 26% conversion in presence of TBHP as oxidant and an ~40% conversion with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant in presence of an initiator, with 92% selectivity for cyclohexanol product.     

Al2O3和Y2O3包覆的SiC复合粒子制备

本文利用非均匀成核法,将Al（OH）3和Y（OH）3均匀地包匿在SiC粒子表面,制备出被覆Al2O3和Y2O3的SiC复合粒子．包覆Al（OH）3的SiC粒子,其等电点IEP的pH=3．4移至pH=7.3,再用Y（OH）3包覆表面被覆Al（OH）3的SiC复合粒子后,其等电点IEP又从pH=73移至pH=8.6左右．并且表面包覆的SiC粒子,其水悬浮液流变性质发生了变化．经盐酸滴定表明,涂层物质的包覆率可达95％以上．     

Preparation and characterization of ZnO-doped and Li2O-stabilized Na-β″-Al2O3 solid electrolyte via a solid-state reaction method

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - In this paper, Na–β"–Al2O3 is prepared using a conventional solid-state method and cost-effective burying and...     

超重力辅助燃烧合成Y2O3-Al2O3-SiO2玻璃/Y3Al5O12陶瓷梯度复合材料

以超重力场辅助燃烧合成技术制备了呈梯度分布的Y2O3-Al2O3-SiO2透明玻璃/Y3Al5O12陶瓷梯度复合材料.结果表明,梯度布置两种组分的原料既可防止下层熔体的喷溅,又能提高上层玻璃的透过率.该梯度材料沿超重力方向依次为YAS透明玻璃层、YAS-YAG玻璃陶瓷层和YAG陶瓷层.     

Fabrication of Al2O3 continuous fibre reinforced Al–Cu alloys by axial infiltration process

Abstract

This paper describes the fabrication of Al₂O₃ continuous fibre reinforced Al-Cu alloys by an axial infiltration process which is expected to be used in the production of stick, bar, or platelike composites. A discussion on the infiltrating process gave equations for the critical infiltration pressure and the size of composite defects. Microscopic observations and microprobe analyses on Al-4.43Cu, Al-6.48Cu, Al-10.11Cu, and Al-4.45Cu-1.54Mg (wt-%) matrix composites identified the solidification process of matrix alloys in the presence of Al₂O₃ fibres. The approximate relationships between microstructure, interspace size, and the matrix composition are described schematically. Microsegregation of Cu and Mg in the composites are also analysed quantitatively.