Thermal expansion and thermal conductivity of SmxZr1−xO2−x/2 (0.1≤x≤0.5) ceramics

Autor: Jing Li, Yu Zhou, Bai-He Wang, Zhan-Guo Liu, Jia-Hu Ouyang
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Ceramics International. 35:791-796
ISSN: 0272-8842
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2008.02.016
Popis: A study was conducted of the effect of additions of samarium oxide on the thermal expansion and thermal conductivity of zirconium oxide for thermal barrier coatings. Sm x Zr 1− x O 2− x /2 (0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) ceramic powders synthesized with a chemical-coprecipitation and calcination method were sintered at 1873 K for 15 h. Structures of the synthesized powders and sintered ceramics were identified by X-ray diffractometer. The morphologies of ceramic powders were observed by transmission electron microscope. The thermal expansion coefficients and thermal diffusion coefficients of Sm x Zr 1− x O 2− x /2 ceramics were studied with a high-temperature dilatometer and a laser flash diffusivity technique from room temperature to 1673 K. The thermal conductivity was calculated from thermal diffusivity, density and specific heat of bulk ceramics. Sm 0.1 Zr 0.9 O 1.95 ceramics consists of both monoclinic and tetragonal structures. However, Sm 0.2 Zr 0.8 O 1.9 and Sm 0.3 Zr 0.7 O 1.85 ceramics only exhibit a defect fluorite structure. Sm 0.4 Zr 0.6 O 1.8 and Sm 0.5 Zr 0.5 O 1.75 ceramics have a pyrochlore-type lattice. With the increase of Sm 2 O 3 content, the linear thermal expansion of Sm x Zr 1− x O 2− x /2 ceramics increases except for Sm 0.1 Zr 0.9 O 1.95 . The thermal conductivities of Sm x Zr 1− x O 2− x /2 ceramics ranged from 1.41 at 873 K to 1.86 W m −1 K −1 at room temperature in a test temperature range of room temperature to 1673 K, and the results can be explained by phonon scattering mechanism.
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