Aqueous Gelcasting Synthesis of Zirconium Diboride

Abstract:

Zirconium diboride (ZrB2) ceramics were synthesized by Aqueous gelcasting method sintering effects of the additives were examined. The dispersion and rheological properties behavior of water-based gelcasting ZrB2-4wt.%B4C suspensions were characterized by zeta potential and viscosity measurements, respectively. A 50 vol.% ZrB2-4wt.%B4C suspension with a relative low viscosity was prepared with 3wt.% A70 and 4wt.% AM at pH = 11. Using the liquid desiccant drying method, the weight loss was 7.7 % after drying for 24 h, which is higher than the drying at RT (7.2 %).

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 633)
• Pages: 31-34
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.633.31
• Online since: November 2014
• Authors: Jun Ping Wang, Jing Wang, Xiao Bing Zhou, Lei Jing, Penchal Reddy Matli, Qing Huang*
• Keywords: Gelcasting, Liquid Desiccant, Rheological Property

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