Fabrication of Porous Al2O3 Ceramics with Submicron-Sized Pores Using a Water-Based Gelcasting Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Material Preparation
2.2. Material Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructural Characteristics
3.2. Mechanical Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sintering Temperature (°C) | Open Porosity (%) | Closed Porosity (%) | Median Pore Diameter (nm) |
---|---|---|---|
1300 | 47.2 | 1.6 | 371.9 |
1350 | 42.5 | 2.2 | 330.6 |
1400 | 38.3 | 3.2 | 299.8 |
Sintering Temperature (°C) | Open Porosity (%) | Closed Porosity (%) | Median Pore Diameter (nm) |
---|---|---|---|
1300 | 46.5 | 0.8 | 363.1 |
1350 | 41.7 | 1.9 | 358.5 |
1400 | 37.0 | 0.9 | 355.4 |
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Yang, Z.; Chen, N.; Qin, X. Fabrication of Porous Al2O3 Ceramics with Submicron-Sized Pores Using a Water-Based Gelcasting Method. Materials 2018, 11, 1784. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091784
Yang Z, Chen N, Qin X. Fabrication of Porous Al2O3 Ceramics with Submicron-Sized Pores Using a Water-Based Gelcasting Method. Materials. 2018; 11(9):1784. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091784
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Zhihong, Nan Chen, and Xiaomei Qin. 2018. "Fabrication of Porous Al2O3 Ceramics with Submicron-Sized Pores Using a Water-Based Gelcasting Method" Materials 11, no. 9: 1784. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091784