Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1988 · 59 citations · 10 references
Materials ScienceMaterials EngineeringPowder ProcessingDensification StrainsSinteringHigh Temperature MaterialsMechanical PropertiesDensification RatePowder CompactEngineeringMechanical EngineeringCeramic MaterialCeramics MaterialsPowder CompactionCeramic PowdersMechanics Of MaterialsMicrostructureStructural Materials
Powder preforms of zirconia, containing 2.85 mol% yttria, were sinter‐forged in simple uniaxial compression at 1400°C by applying constant displacement rates to the specimens. Shear and densification strains and the uniaxial stress were measured as a function of time. In contrast with alumina and silicon nitride, zirconia appears to densify by a dislocation mechanism. As a consequence, the densification rate is linked to the applied strain rather than to the applied hydrostatic pressure; the powder compact requires a critical amount of compressive strain to consolidate to full density, irrespective of the strain rate or the stress at which that strain is applied.
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