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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
Volume 32, Issue 16, Pages 4185-4193Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.07.007
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Sintering; Composites; Mechanical properties; Toughness and toughening
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A study on graphene platelet/zirconia-toughened alumina (GPL/ZTA) composites was carried out to evaluate the potential of the new structural materials. GPL-ZrO2-Al2O3 powders were obtained by ball milling of graphene platelets and alumina powders using yttria stabilized ZrO2 balls. Samples were sintered at different temperatures using spark plasma sintering. Fracture toughness was determined by the single-edge notched beam method. The results show that the GPLs are uniformly distributed in the ceramic matrix and have survived high temperature sintering processes. Several sintering experiments were carried out. It is found that at 1550 degrees C, GPL/ZTA composites were obtained with nearly full density, maximum hardness and fracture toughness. A 40% increase in fracture toughness in the ZTA composite has been achieved by adding graphene platelets. The toughening mechanisms, such as pull out, bridging and crack deflection, were observed and are discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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