INFLUENCE OF YAG CERAMIC POWDERS GRINDING CONDITIONS OF ON THE PROPERTIES OF OPTICAL CERAMICS

Abstract

In this study, the changes in the morphology and degree of agglomeration of both precursor powders and ceramic YAG powders under varying grinding conditions was considered. The effect of these parameters on the optical properties and structure of the ceramics was assessed. The YAG precursor powders were obtained through chemical co-precipitation. The morphology, size of agglomerates, and crystallites was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy, laser diffraction analysis, X-ray phase analysis, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller gas adsorption. It was found that milling the YAG precursor powders allows for a reduction in the degree of agglomeration of the ceramic powders. It was discovered that optimal modes can be achieved at a mass ratio of grinding balls to precursor powder of 6.75/1 and a ratio of the mass of the grinding medium to the mass of the precursor powder of 4.5/1. These modes provide the necessary granulometric characteristics and the highest monodispersity. Therefore, it has been demonstrated that the use of an additional milling stage for powders synthesized by chemical precipitation, along with the selection of milling modes, can improve the properties of YAG optical ceramics.