Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics

Aluminium titanate, Al2TiO5 (AT) with the pseudobrookite structure is the only compound in the alumina-titania system. It is an excellent refractory and thermal shock resistant material due to its relatively low thermal expansion coefficient (1 ×10-6 ºC –1) and high melting point (1860ºC). However,...

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Main Authors: Oo, Zeya, Low, It-Meng (Jim)
Format: Journal Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications Inc 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44527
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author Oo, Zeya
Low, It-Meng (Jim)
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Low, It-Meng (Jim)
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description Aluminium titanate, Al2TiO5 (AT) with the pseudobrookite structure is the only compound in the alumina-titania system. It is an excellent refractory and thermal shock resistant material due to its relatively low thermal expansion coefficient (1 ×10-6 ºC –1) and high melting point (1860ºC). However, its low mechanical strength, hardness and fracture resistance together with susceptibility to decomposition in the temperature range 900–1200ºC has limited its wider application. In this paper, the innovative tailored design of functionally- graded Al2TiO5 – based ceramics system was presented. This involves the use of a vacuum heat-treatment or die-pressing to form hard graded layers of alumina on Al2TiO5. These hard outer layers will provide hardness and wear resistance to protect the softer but damage resistant underlayers. The results will also explore unresolved issues concerning the effect of graded interfaces on their physical and mechanical performance properties.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-445272017-09-13T16:08:23Z Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics Oo, Zeya Low, It-Meng (Jim) functionally graded materials refractory Vickers contacts bonded interface Aluminium titanate, Al2TiO5 (AT) with the pseudobrookite structure is the only compound in the alumina-titania system. It is an excellent refractory and thermal shock resistant material due to its relatively low thermal expansion coefficient (1 ×10-6 ºC –1) and high melting point (1860ºC). However, its low mechanical strength, hardness and fracture resistance together with susceptibility to decomposition in the temperature range 900–1200ºC has limited its wider application. In this paper, the innovative tailored design of functionally- graded Al2TiO5 – based ceramics system was presented. This involves the use of a vacuum heat-treatment or die-pressing to form hard graded layers of alumina on Al2TiO5. These hard outer layers will provide hardness and wear resistance to protect the softer but damage resistant underlayers. The results will also explore unresolved issues concerning the effect of graded interfaces on their physical and mechanical performance properties. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44527 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.239-242.171 Trans Tech Publications Inc restricted
spellingShingle functionally graded materials
refractory
Vickers contacts
bonded interface
Oo, Zeya
Low, It-Meng (Jim)
Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics
title Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics
title_full Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics
title_fullStr Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics
title_full_unstemmed Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics
title_short Indentation Responses of Functionally-Graded Al2TiO5-Based Ceramics
title_sort indentation responses of functionally-graded al2tio5-based ceramics
topic functionally graded materials
refractory
Vickers contacts
bonded interface
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44527