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An investigation on microstructural and mechanical properties of porous zirconia-alumina nanocomposite prepared by solid state sintering method

Ebrahim Yousefi (Department of Nano technology, Mineral Industries Research Center (MIRC), Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran)
Morteza Adineh (Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, School of Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran)
Mohammad Bagher Askari (Department of Physics, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran and Department of Physics, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran)

Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials

ISSN: 0003-5599

Article publication date: 12 February 2018

Issue publication date: 23 March 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to fabricate zirconia-nano alumina porous nanocomposites with different amount of alumina (0-30 Wt.%). Specimens were prepared by solid state sintering method at different temperature (1,400-1,700°C).

Design/methodology/approach

Effects of processing temperature and amount of alumina on microstructure, distribution of nanoparticles, flexural and compressive strengths, micro-hardness and densification were investigated.

Findings

Results indicated that interpenetration of particles and their contacts increased by increasing sintering temperature. As a consequence of better particles contacts and microstructure coarsening, the porosity decreased. As alumina nanoparticles content increased, the amount of porosity decreased conversely and distribution of pores become more uniform. Simultaneous enhancement of temperature and alumina nanoparticles content caused an improvement of flexural and compressive strengths because of an improvement of sintering process resulted from porosity reduction. Increase in hardness and density were observed as porosity values diminished and alumina nanoparticles were distributed well at micro zirconia grain boundaries as a result of increasing the process temperature.

Originality/value

This article contains original research.

Keywords

Citation

Yousefi, E., Adineh, M. and Askari, M.B. (2018), "An investigation on microstructural and mechanical properties of porous zirconia-alumina nanocomposite prepared by solid state sintering method", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 65 No. 2, pp. 138-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-03-2017-1773

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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