Preparation of ZrO2 Composite Ceramics with High Thermal Shock Resistance

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The physical and mechanical properties of nanometer ZrO2-ZrO2 fiber composite ceramics were studied by introduction of ZrO2 fiber. ZrO2 composite ceramics at different sintering temperature was investigated by porosity and water absorption measurements, flexual strength and thermal shock resistance analysis. Results showed that ZrO2 composite ceramics containing 15 wt% ZrO2 fiber with sintering temperature of 1650°C exhibited good mechanical properties and thermal shock resistance. The porosity and the water absorption were 8.84% and 1.62%, respectively. The flexual strength was 975 MPa and the thermal shock times reached 31 times. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to analyze the microstructure of ZrO2 composite ceramics.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 455-456)

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650-654

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January 2012

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