Abstract
Glasses of compositions 5ZrO 2·5SiO 2(ZS), 5ZrO 2·Al 2O 3·4SiO 2(ZAS) and 5 5ZrO 2·0.5Al 2O 3·0.5Na 2O·4SiO 2(ZANS) were prepared by the sol-gel process from metal alkoxides and sintered to make glass-ceramics. Tetragonal ZrO 2 was precipitated by heat treatment at 900 to 1300°C. The activation energy for tetragonal ZrO 2 crystal growth was extremely high in Al 2O 3 containing glasses. ZAS and ZS were sintered to the near theoretical densities above 1200°C, at which the predominant phase was tetragonal ZrO 2. On the other hand, for ZANS, high densification was not attained owing to the large pores enclosed by the glass phase. Strength and fracture toughness increased with the densification and the crystal growth of tetragonal ZrO 2, reaching 450 MPa and 9 MN/m 1.5, respectively.
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