Fabrication of Al2O3-Y3Al5O12-ZrO2 composites by single-step spark plasma sintering

Fabricating Al2O3-Y3Al5O12-ZrO2 ceramic composites with a eutectic microstructure is challenging and costly, as it requires high-temperature melting of precursor materials. Here, we report on the successful production of Al2O3-Y3Al5O12- 5 mol% ZrO2 composites with lamellar eutectic microstructure th...

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Autores: Vakhshouri, Maryam, Talimian, Ali, Najafzadehkhoee, Aliasghar, Gallardo-López, Ángela, Poyato, Rosalía, Gutiérrez-Mora, Felipe, Galusek, Dušan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/390212
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/390212
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/86000719347
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Al2 O3 -YAG
Microstructure
Spark plasma sintering
ZrO 2
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Sumario:Fabricating Al2O3-Y3Al5O12-ZrO2 ceramic composites with a eutectic microstructure is challenging and costly, as it requires high-temperature melting of precursor materials. Here, we report on the successful production of Al2O3-Y3Al5O12- 5 mol% ZrO2 composites with lamellar eutectic microstructure through single-step spark plasma sintering (SPS) of sol-gel synthesized powder. The release of volatile species from partially calcined powders, due to limited calcination at 1000°C for 2 h, as well as their fine particle size, were used to create the conditions for local electric discharge and plasma formation during SPS; this resulted in the local formation of eutectic liquids, enabling the formation of lamellar microstructures. The microstructural features can be tailored by modifying the calcination process.