Microstructure of the directionally solidified ternary eutectic ceramic Al₂O₃/MgAl₂O₄/ZrO₂

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• 作者：Shuoyan Zhai^a ; Juncheng Liu^a ; ^{jchliu@tjpu.edu.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Jin Wang^b
• 关键词：Eutectic ceramics ; Al2O3 ; ZrO2 ; Mechanical properties ; Composites
• 刊名：Ceramics International
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：15 May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：42
• 期：7
• 页码：8079-8084
• 全文大小：1987 K

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The directionally solidified Al₂O₃/MgAl₂O₄/ZrO₂ ternary eutectic ceramic was prepared via induction heating zone melting. Smooth Al₂O₃/MgAl₂O₄/ZrO₂ eutectic ceramic rods with diameters of 10 mm were successfully obtained. The results demonstrate that the eutectic rods consist of Al₂O₃, MgAl₂O₄ and ZrO₂ phases. In the eutectic microstructure, the MgAl₂O₄ and Al₂O₃ phases form the matrix, the ZrO₂ phase with a fibre or shuttle shape is embedded in the matrix, and a quasi-regular eutectic microstructure formed, presenting a typical in situ composite pattern. During the eutectic growth, the ZrO₂ phase grew on non-faceted phases ahead of the matrix growing on the faceted phase. The hardness and fracture toughness of the eutectic ceramics reached 12 GPa and 6.1 MPa·m ^1/2, respectively, i.e., two times and 1.7 times the values of the pre-sintered ceramic, respectively. In addition, the ZrO₂ phase in the matrix reinforced the matrix, acting as crystal whiskers to reinforce the sintered ceramic.