Oxygen Vacancy Comparisons for 3Y - TZP Sintered in Air and Argon Gas Atmosphere

Abstract:

In this study oxygen vacancy concentration on 3Y TZP ceramics was compared for sintered and aged samples in air and argon gas atmosphere. The sintering study was conducted over the temperature range 1250°C - 1500°C. Photoluminescence (PL) spectrums of the sintered samples were taken by laser with excitation wavelength 325nm. Two distinctive sharp and broad peaks were observed for the wavelength ~ 615 nm and ~ 580 600nm. The sample sintered at 1250 °C showed higher oxygen vacancy in both atmospheres. At the same time, argon gas sintered sample showed higher oxygen vacancy than air sintered sample. The emission band blue shifted after 1 h ageing for the sample sintered in 1500 °C in both atmospheres. XRD results on 1 hour aged sample sintered in argon gas atmosphere showed higher monoclinic phase than air sintered sample.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 372)
• Pages: 173-176
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.372.173
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Sutharsini Ubenthiran, Ramesh Singh, C.Y. Tan, W.D. Teng
• Keywords: Argon Gas Sintering, Oxygen Vacancy, PL Spectrum Vacancy, Zirconia

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