Abstract
The effects of two kinds of alumina sols on the densification behavior of sub-micron grain sized α-alumina ceramics have been investigated. Composition of the sol-derived gels was investigated by energy dispersive spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectra. Structural evolution of the gels at different temperatures was characterized by a combination of X-ray diffraction and 27Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Results showed that the gel containing chlorine and carbon transformed to α-alumina at about 950 °C, significantly lower than the other gel which transformed at about 1050 °C. Density measurements and scanning electron microscopy analyses were used to investigate the sintering of alumina ceramics with or without alumina sols. It was found that the alumina sols had profound effects on the densification of alumina ceramics. The ceramic displayed the best densification behavior when the sol containing chlorine and carbon was added.
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