Influence of TiO2, Cr2O3 and ZrO2 on sintering and machinability of fluorophlogopite glass ceramics

Abstract

The influence of Cr₂O₃, TiO₂ and ZrO₂ on the sintering, crystallisation and machinability of SiO₂–Al₂O₃–MgO–K₂O–B₂O₃–F glasses was investigated. Optimum fluoromica glass ceramic compositions with desirable sintering behaviour and machinability were obtained by addition of titanium and chromium oxides to the base glass. Texture and relative intensity of mica phase I_mica/I_Si were determined by XRD analysis and the particle size distribution of chips was studied by drilling. Microhardness and bending strength were also investigated. The relative intensity of mica phase and microhardness were found to be compatible with the experimental results.