Determinação quantitativa de fases em ZrO2 (MgO) (Y2O3) utilizando o Método de Rietveld

Abstract

The key objective of this work is the crystallographic characterization of the zircon co-doped with yttria and magnesium with the application of the Rietveld method for quantitative phase analysis of zircon polymorphs (zircon monoclinic, tetragonal, and cubic). Samples of zircon polymorphs were obtained from zircon doped with yttria and magnesium at defined molar concentrations. The zircon polymorphs stability during subeutetoid aging at 1350C were investigated to determine ZrO2 – MgO Y203 phases degradation and to define the solid solutions stability environment. ZrO2 powders doped with 8 mol% of MgO and 1 mol% of Y2O3, and 9 mol% of MgO and 0 mol% of Y2O3 have been prepared by chemical route using the coprecipitation method. These samples have been calcinated at 550 °C, sintered at 1500C and characterized by the Rietveld method using the X-ray diffraction data. The variation of the lattice parameter, changes in the phase composition and their microstructures are discussed. The application of the Rietveld method for quantitative phase analysis of zircon polymorphs (zircon tetragonal and cubic) reveals no formation of tetragonal phase and indicating that the matrix is the cubic phase with low concentration of monoclinic phase.