Thermodynamic stability and mechanical evaluation of YSZ-WC composite ceramics fabricated by pressureless sintering and hot pressing

  • Jae Hyeong Choi
  • , Min Soo Nam
  • , Sung Soo Ryu
  • , In Ho Jung
  • , Sahn Nahm
  • , Seongwon Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ)-based engineering ceramics are manufactured by adding non-oxide additives as the typical toughening mechanism of zirconia (ZrO2). In this study, YSZ-10/20 vol% WC composite ceramics were prepared by pressureless sintering and hot pressing to view reaction pathways based on different driving forces. During the reactions, the decarburization of WC and the formation of ZrC were investigated at temperatures of ≥1500 °C. W was detected at 1700 °C, which is related to the thermodynamic stability of various chemical reactions in the ZrO2-WC binary system. The hardness of the composite ceramics decreased, whereas the fracture toughness and wear resistance increased. The phase evaluation and reaction pathways from the thermodynamic perspective derived from the YSZ-WC binary system suggest considerable potential for the future composition designs of ZrO2-based non-oxide composite ceramics.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)13414-13424
    Number of pages11
    JournalCeramics International
    Volume49
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2023 May 1

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This study was supported by the Technology Innovation Program [grant number 20011007 ; Development of highly tough ceramic parts of 30 μm bead mill system] funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Korea).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2023 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l.

    Keywords

    • Crystalline phase
    • Mechanical property
    • Sintering
    • Thermodynamic stability
    • YSZ-WC

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Ceramics and Composites
    • Process Chemistry and Technology
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Materials Chemistry

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