Abstract
The effects of LiF on the synthesis and reactive sintering of polycrystalline gahnite (zinc aluminate spinel, ZnAl2O4) were studied using XRD, high-temperature simultaneous thermal analysis and a spark plasma sintering (SPS) apparatus. It was demonstrated that the LiF reduces the onset of synthesis by about 200 °C and plays an important role in the densification process. SPS consolidation of a LiF-doped ZnO-Al2O3 mixture under an applied pressure of 150 MPa and at a sintering temperature of 1100 °C for 20 min generated fully dense gahnite with adequate transparency and mechanical properties.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 14891-14896 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ceramics International |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Gahnite
- Mechanical properties
- Reactive sintering synthesis
- Spark plasma sintering
- Transparency
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry
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