Conventional and microwave sintering experiments have been performed on
nanocrystalline yttria partially stabilised zirconia (Y-PSZ) green compacts produced by die pressing
and slurry casting. Whilst one of the nanopowders used developed spherical inclusions measuring 1
– 4 μm in diameter during sintering, the combination of microwave sintering and the second
nanopowder yielded sintered bodies of >97% of theoretical density and with an avConventional and microwave sintering experiments have been performed on
nanocrystalline yttria partially stabilised zirconia (Y-PSZ) green compacts produced by die pressing
and slurry casting. Whilst one of the nanopowders used developed spherical inclusions measuring 1
– 4 μm in diameter during sintering, the combination of microwave sintering and the second
nanopowder yielded sintered bodies of >97% of theoretical density and with an average grain size
of 140 nm.
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VAIDHYANATHAN, B. and BINNER, J.G.P., 2004. Densification of nanostructured YSZ green compacts. Key Engineering Materials, 264-268, pp. 2339-2342.