Abstract
Alumina–zirconia fibres were prepared by sol–gel process. The starting materials used for the preparation of alumina and zirconia sol were aluminium-tri-isopropoxide and zirconium oxychloride, respectively. Alumina sol and zirconia sol were mixed in definite proportions, so that the final composition contains 10 wt.% ZrO 2. Fibres were drawn from the gel using an extruder and dried at room temperature and subsequently sintered at 1200, 1400 and 1600 °C. Differential thermal analysis showed that α-Al 2O 3 phase transition occurs at 1290 °C. The phases present in the sintered fibres were α-Al 2O 3, t-ZrO 2 and m-ZrO 2. Scanning electron microscope revealed dense microstructure is formed at 1600 °C. Tensile strength was found to be the highest for fibres sintered at 1600 °C.
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