Crack‐healing behaviour of ZrO2/SiC composite ceramics
Crack‐healing behaviour of ZrO2/SiC composite ceramics
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DOI:
10.1108/17579861011023810
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发表时间:
2010-03
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
K. Houjou;K. Ando;Koji Takahashi
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作者:
K. Houjou;K. Ando;Koji Takahashi
Purpose – Zirconia ceramics exhibit high strength and fracture toughness. The purpose of this paper is to research a possibility of crack healing in zirconia ceramics.Design/methodology/approach – ZrO2/SiC composite ceramics are sintered and subjected to three‐point bending. A surface crack of 100 μm in diameter is formed on each specimen. The cracks are healed and the specimens are tested under bending.Findings – The paper finds that ZrO2/SiC composite ceramic material had a high crack‐healing ability at a considerably low temperature. For example, a crack of 100 μm in diameter is healed even at 600°C.Research limitations/implications – The paper provides a low temperature healing and a new mechanism of crack healing.Originality/value – The paper shows the healing temperature and the minimum time required to heal showed a good proportional relation on the Arrhenius plot at temperatures of 600‐800°C. Moreover, the crack healing is caused by SiO2 cristobalite produced during the healing.