• Title of article

    Fabrication and properties of machinable 3Y–ZrO2/BN nanocomposites

  • Author/Authors

    Li، نويسنده , , Yongli and Zhang، نويسنده , , Jiuxing and Qiao، نويسنده , , Guanjun and Jin، نويسنده , , Zhihao، نويسنده ,

  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    35
  • To page
    40
  • Abstract
    3Y–ZrO2/BN ceramic composites with nano-sized BN dispersoids ranging from 0 to 30 vol.% were successfully fabricated by hot-pressing turbostratic BN (t-BN) coating 3Y–ZrO2 powders, which were prepared via in situ reaction between boric acid and urea on the surface of 3Y–ZrO2 particles in nitrogen gas. XRD analysis and TEM observations revealed that the nano-sized turbostratic and hexagonal BN (t/h-BN) particulates were dominantly dispersed at ZrO2 grain boundaries. Vickers hardness of materials decreased directly with an increase of BN content. The fracture strength and the fracture toughness were considerably improved, in comparison to corresponding 3Y–ZrO2/BN microcomposites. The nanocomposites with BN content more than 20 vol.% were ready for machining. The preliminary information on the relationship between microstructures and properties are provided.
  • Keywords
    Strength , ceramics , nanocomposites , Zirconia , boron nitride , Machinability
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Record number

    2066994