Microstructure and mechanical properties of quasi-eutectic Al2O3-Y3Al5O12 -ZrO2 ternary composites rapidly solidified from melt

Jose M. Calderon-Moreno, Masahiro Yoshimura

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Abstract

The formation, microstructure and mechanical properties of Al2 O3-Y3Al5O12 -ZrO2 composites rapidly solidified from melts is presented. The studied compositions were inside the eutectic line between the Al2O3-Y3Al5 O12 binary eutectic and the ternary eutectic, inside the Al2O3-Y3Al5O12 -ZrO2 region of the Al2O3-Y2 O3-ZrO2 ternary oxide diagram. Composites showing an homogeneous structure and phase distribution could be obtained in spite of the high thermal residual stresses generated upon cooling. The three-phase composites obtained by melt quenching have interphase spacings in the sub-micron range, due to the rapid growth during quenching. The fracture toughness of the ternary composites was measured by Vickers indentation methods.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1246-1249
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume375-377
Issue number1-2 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 Jul 15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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