Influence of structure on the hardness and the toughening mechanism of the sintered 8YSZ/MWCNTs composites. Issue 4 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lamnini, Soukaina; Károly, Zoltán; Bódis, Eszter; Balázsi, Katalin; Balázsi, Csaba
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 45:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 5058
• Page End: 5065
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: 8YSZ /MWCNT -- Hardness -- Crack propagation mechanisms -- SPS; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.207
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: Composites consisting of 8 mol.% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) and 1 wt%, 5 wt% and 10 wt% multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been prepared by attrition milling and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The effect of sintering temperature and MWCNT content on the microstructural features including apparent density, phase transition, crystal size and mechanical properties were investigated. The phase transformation during the sintering process was observed with X-ray diffraction. The MWCNT stability was investigated by Raman spectroscopy. Vickers hardness and indentation fracture toughness of 8YSZ/MWCNTs composites were evaluated and compared with reference 8YSZ composite. The crack propagation mechanisms of composites were determined. MWCNT pull-out, crack bridging and crack deflections were found and constituted a key factor of fracture toughness enhancement in the composites with MWCNT addition.