Synthesis and Characterization of Thermal Properties of Type Eu2O3-ZrO2 Sinters

Autor: Jucha S., Moskal G., Mikuśkiewicz M.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Zdroj: Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, Vol 61, Iss 2, Pp 1121-1128 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2300-1909
DOI: 10.1515/amm-2016-0188
Popis: The oxides with pyrochlore or defected fluorite structure are a potential alternative ceramic materials for now widely used yttria-stabilized zirconia 8YSZ in the application for the insulation layer of thermal barrier coatings systems. This paper presents a procedure of synthesis of europium zirconate of Eu2Zr2O7 type, by the method of high temperature sintering under pressure. The analysis of the effect of the powders` homogenization methods on homogeneity of final sintered material showed that the highest homogeneity can be obtained after mechanical mixing in alcohol. Moreover, the DSC investigation carried out on a mixture of powders before the sintering process and on the material after high temperature sintering under pressure, suggest the synthesis of a new phase an europium zirconate Eu2Zr2O7 with the pyrochlore structure. Obtained phase was characterized by stability over the entire range of tested temperature, i.e. to 1450°C. The resulting material based on europium zirconate has a lower coefficient of thermal diffusivity than the now widely used 8YSZ.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals