Relationship between fracture toughness characteristics and morphology of sintered Al2O3 ceramics
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Abstract The influence of sintering temperature and soaking time on fracture toughness of Al 2 O 3 ceramics has been investigated. The samples were prepared by solid state sintering at 1500, 1600 and 1700 °C for different soaking time periods. The fracture toughness of the sintered samples was determined by inducing cracks using Vickers indentation technique. Microstructural investigations on fracture surfaces obtained by three point bend test mode were made and correlated with fracture toughness. Crack deflection in the samples sintered at 1500 and 1600 °C for which ranges of fracture toughness are 5.2–5.4 and 5.0–5.6 MPa m 1/2 respectively, are found. The samples sintered at 1700 °C have lower fracture toughness ranging between 4.6 and 5.0 MPa m 1/2 . These samples have larger grains and transgranular fracture mode is predominant. The crack deflection has further been revealed by SEM and AFM observations on fracture surface and fracture surface roughness respectively.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced ceramic materials synthesis · Advanced materials and composites · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
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