Abstract
Fine grained, three-phase ceramic composites that exhibit favorable toughness, hardness, and high room-temperature strength were evaluated for high-temperature mechanical stability. A 50vol%Al2O3-25vol%NiAl2 O4-25vol%3 mol%yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (3Y-TZP) and a 33vol% Al2O3-33vol% NiAl2O4-33 vol%3Y-TZP composite were compression creep tested at temperatures between 1350 and 1450°C under constant stresses of 20-45 MPa. The three-phase microstructure effectively limited grain growth (average d0 = 1.3 μm, average df = 1.6 μm after 65% true strain). True strain rates were 10-4 to 10-6 s-1 with stress exponents n = 1.7 to 1.8 and a grain-size exponent p = 1.3. A method for compensating for grain growth is presented using stress jump tests. The apparent activation energy for high-temperature deformation for 50vol%Al2O3-25vol%NiAl2 O4-25vol%3Y-TZP was found to be 373 kJ/mol-K.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 556-564 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Research |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering