Abstract
The solubility limit of Ca in 99.99% pure α-Al2O 3 (alumina) was measured using a wavelength dispersive spectrometer mounted on a scanning electron microscope. Al2O3 samples were equilibrated at a concentration which ensured saturation of the Al 2O3 grains with Ca, and were quenched in water from 1600°C. The results were compared with those from samples which were furnace cooled from 1600°C. For the quenched samples, the Ca solubility limit was found to be 51 ± 1 ppm, which is significantly larger than the solubility limit for samples which were furnace cooled (26 ± 1 ppm).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3258-3264 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| State | Published - Oct 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry