Abstract
In-situ mullite whisker reinforced aluminum chromium phosphate wave-transparent ceramics were designed and prepared. The phase transformation, microstructure, mechanical and electrical properties of the ceramics were investigated, and the mechanisms of in-situ growth and toughening were discussed. Results indicated that the in-situ growth of mullite whisker significantly improved the mechanical properties of the matrix, especially the high temperature flexural strength. The room temperature flexural strength, 1000°C flexural strength and fracture toughness of the ceramics were 135.60MPa, 121.71MPa and 4.52MPam1/2. After sintering at 1500°C, the optimum properties of ε'r, tanδ and microwave transmittance at region 8–12GHz were <3.6, <0.03 and>80%, respectively. The sinterability of ACP matrix was improved by the in-situ process of high mullization above 1450°C. Using ACP binder as the raw material can avoid the phase transformation from B-AlPO4 to T-AlPO4. The synthesized mullite whiskers played a role in toughening by whiskers fracture, crack deflection and whisker pulling out.
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