Processing and Properties of Niobia-Doped Alumina Sintered at 1400oC

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Niobia is used as a sintering additive in alumina processing because it lowers the sintering temperature. This work investigated the influence of sintering dwell time at 1400oC on the properties of 4 wt% niobia doped alumina. The sintered ceramics were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X rays diffraction (XRD) with Rietveld refinement. Measurements of density, average grain size, hardness, and elastic constants were also performed. The results showed that the porosity depend on the time sintering and this influence on the elastic properties. Longer sintering times improved densification and with this the Young's Modulus.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 798-799)

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665-670

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