Tailoring Plate-Like Grained ZrB₂ Ceramic via a Strong Magnetic Field Alignment Method Followed by Spark Plasma Sintering

Abstract:

Through strong magnetic field alignment (SMFA) method followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS), dense tailored ZrB₂ ceramic could be prepared using the plate-like grains as initial material. The measured Lotgering orientation factor f_(00l) on the textured top surface (TTS) was high as 0.62 and f_(hk0) on the textured side surface (TSS) was 0.65. Vickers hardness measurement showed the anisotropic mechanical property of textured sample. On the TTS, the hardness was 13.4 ± 0.9 GPa, while on the TSS the hardness was 12.0 ± 0.9 GPa.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 512-515)
• Pages: 702-705
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.512-515.702
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Chun Feng Hu, Qing Huang, Guo Jun Zhang, Yoshio Sakka
• Keywords: Plate-Like Grain, Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), Tailoring, ZrB₂

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