SYNTHESIS OF MULLiTE-ziRCONiA COMPosiTE FROM ZiRCON, KAOLiNiTE, GiBBSiTE AND COLEMANiTE MiXTURES
Abstract
In the present study, mullite-zirconia composite was synthesized by reaction sintering a mixture of zircon. kaolinite. gibbsite and colemanite raw materials. The mixture consisted of 25 wt.% zircon. 25 wt.% kaolinite. 40 wt.% gibbsite and 10 wt.% colemanite. The XRO analysis of the mixture sintered at 1450°C showed the mullite and monoclinic zirconia as the major phases along with zircon and calcium silicate as secondary phases with their trace amount. whereas zircon phase disappeared completely at 1500°C. With the difference in the intensity of mullite and monoclinic zirconia. the mixture sintered at 1550°C exhibit analogous XRD pattern compared with the mixture sintered at 15000C for 12 h.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Material Production Technologies
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 15, 2005
Submission Date
April 15, 2005
Acceptance Date
June 15, 2005
Published in Issue
Year 2005 Number: 008