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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1246-1249 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: A |
Volume | 375-377 |
Issue number | 1-2 SPEC. ISS. |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Jul 15 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering