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Mechanical properties of transparent sodium phosphosilicate glass-ceramics

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PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS
Volume 7, Issue 6, Pages -

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AMER PHYSICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.7.063606

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The relationship between the microstructure, mechanical properties, and transparency of Na2O-P2O5-SiO2 glass-ceramics was investigated. The mechanical properties were determined by the crystal type, content, size, and remaining glass-matrix structure. Changes in crystallization behavior and crystal size had opposite effects on crack resistance and fracture toughness. The glass-ceramic samples exhibited high transmittance and a maximum fracture toughness of 1.1MPam(0.5).
Glass-ceramics feature excellent mechanical properties but tend to lack transparency due to the presence of large crystals with a different refractive index from the matrix glass. Here, we investigate the relationship between the heterogeneous microstructure, mechanical properties (hardness, crack resistance, and fracture toughness), and transparency in Na2O-P2O5-SiO2 glass-ceramics. The mechanical properties are determined by the combination of crystal type, content, and size, as well as the remaining glass-matrix structure. The crystal fraction and size increase upon heat treatment, whereas the network connectivity of the residual glass-matrix phase decreases. These observed changes have opposite effects on crack resistance and fracture toughness. Changes in crystallization behavior have a more significant effect on crack resistance relative to that on fracture toughness, while changes in crystal size have a more pronounced effect on fracture toughness. The glass-ceramic samples feature excellent transmittance and reach a maximum fracture toughness of 1.1MPam(0.5).

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