Gel-casting of Fine Zirconia Using DMAA Gel System

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2011.01105

Abstract

Abstract: In order to reduce the toxicity of gelcasting with traditional AM/MBAM Gel system and Prepare high properties green bodies and ceramics. Gelation process of low-toxic DMAA /MBAM system as well as the effect of pH and NH4PMAA on rheological behaviors of slurries were studied. The perfect green bodies and ceramics were prepared using high solid loading slurries with low viscosity and low-toxicity. The solid loading of slurries can be up to 56vol%. The green bodies are surface-smooth without cracking or exfoliation and their bending strength can reach 30MPa. The pore size distribution of the green bodies is single peaked. The mean bending strength of sintered ceramics is 960MPa and the fracture toughness can reach 17.3MPa^.m^1/2. The zirconia ceramics have good homogeneity and well dense structure, consisting of more tetragonal ZrO₂ phase.

Key words: Gel-casting, ZrO₂, DMAA, low-toxicity monomer

CLC Number:

TB34
TK01

XU Hai-Xian, QIU Tai, YANG Jian, GUO Jian. Gel-casting of Fine Zirconia Using DMAA Gel System[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2011, 26(10): 1105-1110.

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