Low temperature in-situ reaction sintering of zircon: Alumina composites trough spark plasma sintering

Increasing of tetragonal zirconia formation in the reaction sintering of alumina-zircon

In this study it was tried to investigate on the effective parameters of the formation and increasing tetragonal zirconia phase in reaction sintering of alumina and zircon.  In this way, alumina and zircon powders were mixed by the ratio of 85 to 15 wt.% and sintered at different conditions. Sintering temperature (1500-1650˚C), furnace type (conventional and microwave) and the milling time of r...

Spark Plasma Sintering of Negative Temperature Coefficient Thermistor Ceramics

In-situ Fabrication of Transparent Magnesium Aluminate Spinel by Spark Plasma Sintering

Transparent polycrystalline spinel ceramic was fabricated without any sintering aids by spark plasma sintering method of a mixture of Al2O3 and MgO powders for only 10min soak at 1250°C. Densification, microstructure and optical transparency of spinel were examined. The spinel exhibits an in-line transmission of 55% for a visible-wavelength of 470nm and high hardness value of 2040 HV.

Comparison of Creep Behavior in Alumina Based Ceramics Densified by Spark Plasma Sintering and Hot Pressing

Spark plasma sintering (SPS) method, as plasma activated sintering, is a method applicable for rapid sintering of metals and ceramics. Owing to the advantage of rapid heating, the alumina ceramics obtained by SPS have a grain size and density comparable to those of hot pressed ones. The increase of densification rate may be related to some difference in ion transport characteristics. This study...

Sintering of Zircon Powders