Development of High Strength Alumina Ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering.

Accession number;03A0820488
Title;Development of High Strength Alumina Ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering.
Author; YAJIMA YOICHI (Ind. Res. Inst. of Nagano) HIDA MASAHIRO (Shinshu Univ., Fac. Engineering, JPN) TARUTA SEIICHI (Shinshu Univ., Fac. Engineering, JPN) KITAJIMA KUNIO (Shinshu Univ., Fac. Engineering, JPN)
Journal Title;Naganoken Kogyo Shikenjo Kenkyu Hokoku
Journal Code:Y0010A
ISSN:0913-672X
VOL.;NO.23;PAGE.20-25(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.7, TBL.2, REF.20
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;.GAMMA.-Alumina powders were prepared from polyhydroxoaluminum-polyvinylalcohol (PHA-PVA) composite gels by calcining and then grinding by a planetary ball mill. Using the .GAMMA.-alumina powders thus obtained, alumina ceramics were densified by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The sintered compact obtained by SPS had a high density of more than 99% of theoretical density. The use of a single phase of .GAMMA.-alumina powders made the densification temperature shift to lower temperatures, as compared with the use of sample powders consisting of .GAMMA.- and .CHI.-alumina. The inclusion of fine a-alumina particles, which were derived from wet grinding abrasion powders with wearing in planetary ball milling, had also a significant effect on densification due to a seeding effect, lowering the .GAMMA.- to a-alumina transformation temperature. The bending strength of sintered compact fired at 1350.DEG.C. reached a value as high as 850MPa. (author abst.)