Growth behavior of aluminum borate whiskers on zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) particle surface

In this work, B₄C-covered zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) particles are prepared and oxidised at 1050 °C for different times (0, 2, 4, and 8 h) in air. The X-ray diffraction and electron probe micro-analysis results show that the covering layer is mainly composed of oxide B₂O₃ intermetallics, residual B₄C particles, and Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers. The scanning electron microscopy results show that the growth of Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers on the ZTA particles enhances with increasing heat preservation time; the optimum holding time is determined to be 8 h Al₂O₃ in the ZTA particles diffuse into the covering layer and combine with B₂O₃ to form Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers; the Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers grow via the liquid-solid mechanism.     

稀土氧化物La2O3/Y2O3增韧补强ZTA陶瓷材料及其耐磨性能研究

针对单一相ZrO_2增韧Al_2O_3(ZTA)陶瓷在提高韧性的同时不能合理兼顾其耐磨性能,利用稀土氧化物能促进复合陶瓷材料热压烧结的工艺特点,将La_2O_3/Y_2O_3添加到ZTA陶瓷材料中,XRD衍射图谱表明:La_2O_3/Y_2O_3的添加可以有效阻碍ZrO_2不稳态晶型相变,促进介稳态t-ZrO_2的形成。当添加量为4%(质量分数)时,烧结后晶粒分布最为均匀,致密程度高,其维氏硬度、抗弯强度、断裂韧性分别比相应未添加稀土氧化物的ZTA材料提高了8%、21%、33%,且La_2O_3与Al_2O_3会发生原位反应生成片状LaAl_(11)O_(18),这种片晶不仅可以阻碍Al_2O_3、ZrO_2颗粒长大,还可通过晶粒拔出等增韧机制提高材料韧性。摩擦磨损试验结果表明:稀土氧化物的添加能提高ZTA陶瓷材料的耐磨性能,添加量为4%时其磨损率最低。     

超声椭圆振动磨削ZTA的表面完整性研究

针对改性氧化铝(ZTA)陶瓷的超声椭圆振动磨削,给出了磨粒的切削轨迹模型,讨论了其对加工精度的影响.通过试验获得了椭圆超声振动磨削对ZTA陶瓷的表面形貌的影响.被加工表面上可以观测到晶粒细化现象,几乎没有破碎发生,表明材料去除模式主要为塑性去除;与普通磨削的对比试验表明,表面粗糙度降低约30～40%.X-射线衍射分析表明被加工表面的相结构主要为α-Al2O3,和t-ZrO2,以及少量的m-ZrO2;普通磨削和超声椭圆振动磨削的表面上都观察不到非晶相.试验结果表明,ZTA的非弹性变形去除对表面完整性有重要影响.     

液相沉淀法制备ZTA纳米复相陶瓷

以NH₄Al(SO₄ )₂·12H₂O , ZrOCl₂·8H₂O , Y(NO₃ ) 3为母盐, 用NH4 HCO₃作沉淀剂, 控制滴定速度小于5 mL/ min , 采用液相沉淀法制备了纳米3 Y-ZrO₂ / Al₂O₃前驱体。分析了添加籽晶和煅烧温度对粉体性能的影响。在1000 ℃煅烧得到了分散性良好, 平均粒径为10 nm , 两相分布均匀的纳米复合粉体, XRD 分析显示前驱体在煅烧过程中无中间相γ-Al₂O₃ 和θ-Al₂O₃生成, 粉体具有较高的烧结活性, 在1550 ℃烧结3 h 后烧结体致密度达到98. 6 % , 断裂韧性可达7. 68 MPa·m1/2 。      

Joining ZTA ceramic by using Dy2O3-Al2O3-SiO2 glass ceramic filler

In this paper, a novel Dy₂O₃-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ (DAS) glass ceramic was designed and prepared for joining zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramic. The crystallization, thermal expansion behavior and wetting behavior of the DAS glass filler were studied. The effect of cooling rate and joining temperature on the microstructure and flexural strength of joints was investigated. The results show that slow cooling rate (15 °C/min) leads to crystallization of brazing seam, which causes the formation of pores in the joints due to the large density difference between the glass and the crystalline phases. The dissolution of ZrO₂ from ZTA substrate into the filler during joining process improves the mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between the brazing seam and substrate. The maximum flexural strength of 535 MPa is obtained when the joining temperature and cooling rate are 1475 °C and 50 °C/min, respectively.     

Influence of CeO2 addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) composite prepared by spark plasma sintering

In this study, zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) samples with different amounts of CeO₂ were prepared by the spark plasma sintering method. The phase composition and microstructure of the samples were examined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The addition of CeO₂ results in grain refinement and density increase; moreover, CeO₂ stabilises the high-temperature metastable phase. As the amount of CeO₂ reaches 7 wt%, a new CeAl₁₁O₁₈ phase appears. The Vickers hardness, modulus, and fracture toughness of the samples depend to a large extent on the grain size, relative density, and existence of the second phase. Among the composites, that with 5 wt% CeO₂ shows the best performance with the highest values of relative density, Vickers hardness, and fracture toughness: 96.51%, 1688 HV, and 9.91 MPa.√m, respectively.     

ZrO2-Al2O3复相陶瓷的研究

以纳米ZrO 、微米Al O 为原料,采用无压烧结方式制备了ZTA 复相陶瓷。结果表明:nano-ZrO 的 2 2 3 2加入有利于制备细晶ZTA 复相陶瓷。此外,nano-ZrO 的加入对 Al O 陶瓷的显微结构也产生影响,ZrO 颗粒以 2 2 3 2“晶内型”和晶界型两种形式存在。合理的配方组成及制备工艺有利于 Z r O 以四方亚稳相存在。Z r O 含量为 2 23 0 w t % 时,其四方相含量可达 6 9 %,有利于应力诱导相变增韧,该 Z T A 复相陶瓷的抗弯强度、断裂韧性分别达到 604MPa、6.87MPa·m1/2。     

淬火-回火对ZTA陶瓷增强高铬铸铁基复合材料耐磨性的影响*

氧化锆增韧氧化铝复相陶瓷(ZTA)/高铬铸铁(HCCI)构型耐磨复合材料具有极高的耐磨性,但由于铸造态复合材料难以加工且易断裂失效,需要对其进行热处理。对ZTA/HCCI构型复合材料进行热处理,分析淬火前后复合材料的微观组织,并通过三体摩擦磨损测试研究热处理对耐磨性的影响。结果表明：热处理后HCCI基体微观组织为马氏体或回火马氏体,保证了ZTA/HCCI构型复合材料基体本身具有较高的耐磨性;与热处理后的HCCI相比,淬火和回火的ZTA/HCCI复合材料的质量损失率分别降低了53%和55%,表明材料的整体耐磨性得到了提高。在热处理后的ZTA/HCCI构型复合材料中,ZTA陶瓷在HCCI马氏体基体上钉扎,起到了“阴影效应”,增强了材料的整体耐磨性。     

Optimization of flank wear using Zirconia Toughened Alumina (ZTA) cutting tool: Taguchi method and Regression analysis

In this study, Taguchi method and Regression analysis have been applied to assess machinability of AISI 4340 steel with newly developed Zirconia Toughened Alumina (ZTA) ceramic inserts. Several experiments have been carried out based on an orthogonal array L₉ with three parameters (depth of cut feed rate, cutting speed) at three levels (low, medium and high). Based on the mean response and signal to noise ratio (SNR), the best optimal cutting condition has been arrived at A₂B₁C₁ i.e. cutting speed is 280 m/min, depth of cut is 0.5 mm and feed rate is 0.12 mm/rev considering the condition smaller is the better approach. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is applied to find out the significance and percentage contribution of each parameter. It has been observed that depth of cut has maximum contribution on tool wear. The mathematical model of flank wear has been developed using regression analysis as a function of the above mentioned independent variables. The predicted value from the developed model and experimental values are found to be very close to each other justifying the significance of the model. A confirmation run has been carried out with 95% confidence level to verify the optimized result and the values obtained are within the prescribed limit.     

无团聚,纳米ZrO2增韧Al2O3基陶瓷材料

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