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Synthesis of dense β, β″–alumina ceramics by reaction sintering of Na2O-containing alumina compact

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2011

Yoshihiro Hirata
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890, Japan
Takeshi Izaiku
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890, Japan
Yoshimi Ishihara
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890, Japan
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Abstract

Reaction sintering in the Na2O–MgO–Al2O3 system was studied with α–alumina green compacts containing Na2O and MgO in the pores of a controlled structure to produce β, β″–alumina polycrystalline at low temperatures. HCOONa and (CH3COO)2Mg were infiltrated into the alumina powder compacts (average particle size 0.2 μm) with relative densities of 51 to 66% at the compositions of Na2O/MgO/Al2O3 = 1/0.10/4.0–7.6. The alumina powder compacts were formed by filtration of the aqueous colloidal suspensions through gypsum molds. Phase change from α to β, β″–alumina proceeded fast at low temperatures in the samples with high Na2O/Al2O3 ratios. However, no significant densification occurred below 1500 °C owing to the volume increase of powder compacts associated with the phase change of α to β, β″–alumina. At 1600 °C, the green compacts were rapidly densified to relative densities above 99%. This densification was related to the liquid phase sintering based on the partial decomposition of β″–alumina. The dense β, β″–alumina polycrystalline consisted of needle-like grains of 2–5 μm in length and 1–2 μm in width.

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