Elaboration and Characterization of Ceramic Materials from Kaolin-Phosphate Mixture

Author(s):  
Chouia Fateh ◽  
Belhouchet Houcine
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Author(s):  
K. J. Morrissey

Grain boundaries and interfaces play an important role in determining both physical and mechanical properties of polycrystalline materials. To understand how the structure of interfaces can be controlled to optimize properties, it is necessary to understand and be able to predict their crystal chemistry. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), analytical electron microscopy (AEM,), and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM) are essential tools for the characterization of the different types of interfaces which exist in ceramic systems. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate some specific areas in which understanding interface structure is important. Interfaces in sintered bodies, materials produced through phase transformation and electronic packaging are discussed.


Author(s):  
Tawaddod Alkindi ◽  
Mozah Alyammahi ◽  
Rahmat Agung Susantyoko

Abstract The extrusion-based AM technique has been recently employed for rapid ceramic components fabrication due to scalability and cost-efficiency. This paper investigated aspects of the extrusion technique to print ceramic materials. Specifically, we assessed and developed a process recipe of the formulations (the composition of water and ethanol-based clay mixtures) and mixing processes. Different clay paste formulations were prepared by varying clay, water, ethanol ratios. The viscosity of clay paste was measured using a DV3T Viscometer. Afterward, the produced clay paste was used as a feedstock for WASP Delta 60100 3D printer for computer-controlled extrusion deposition. We evaluated the quality of the clay paste based on (i) pumpability, (ii) printability, and (iii) buildability. Pressure and flow rate were monitored to assess the pumpability. The nozzle was monitored for continuous material extrusion to assess printability. The maximum layer-without-collapse height was monitored to assess the buildability. This study correlated the mixture composition and process parameters, to the viscosity of the mixture, at the same printing speed. We found that 85 wt% clay, 5 wt% water, 10 wt% ethanol paste formulation, with the viscosity of 828000 cP, 202400 cP, 40400 cP at 1, 5, and 50 rpm, respectively, demonstrates good pumpability, as well as best printability and buildability.


2018 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 08015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muh Amin ◽  
Muhammad Subri

In this study, fabrication and characterization of ceramic membranes preparation was carried out. Porous ceramic membranes were fabricated by extrusion process from different percentage composition of CuZn on (80 wt% Clay, 10 wt% TiO2, 5 wt% Carbon and 5 wt% PVA). The fabricated membranes were sintered at 900°C for 1 hour in an electrical box furnace with heating rate 1oC/min and holding time for 1 hour. Apparent density and porosity were determined by standar methods for ceramic materials. Phase composition of the ceramic support was established by X-Ray Diffraction analysis. SEM studies of the membranes added at different CuZn were carried out.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibi Malmal Moshtaghioun ◽  
Francisco L. Cumbrera ◽  
Diego Gómez-García ◽  
Jose I. Peña

Abstract Boron carbide is among the most promising ceramic materials nowadays: their mechanical properties are outstanding, and they open potential critical applications in near future. Since sinterability is the most critical drawback to this goal, innovative and competitive sintering procedures are attractive research topics in the science and technology of this carbide. This work reports the pioneer use of the laser-floating zone technique with this carbide. Crystallographic, microstructural and mechanical characterization of the so-prepared samples is carefully analysed. One unexpected output is the fabrication of a B6C composite when critical conditions of growth rate are adopted. Since this is one of the hardest materials in Nature and it is achievable only under extremely high pressures and temperatures in hot-pressing, the use of this technique offers a promising alternative for the fabrication. Hardness and elastic modulus of this material reached to 52 GPa and 600 GPa respectively, which is close to theoretical predictions reported in literature.


2019 ◽  
Vol 958 ◽  
pp. 129-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Castoldi Borlini Gadioli ◽  
Victor Moza Ponciano ◽  
Bárbara da Hora Rocha Bessa ◽  
Jefferson Luiz Camargo ◽  
Pedro Porto Pizeta

Ornamental stones processing produces large amounts of wastes, which without treatment, are disposed in deposits, constituting the major environmental problem in this sector in Brazil. There is a great variety of rocks and different technologies in the ornamental stones processing. Rock block sawing can be performed using multi-blade gangsaw, the conventional technology, or multiwire gangsaw, latest technology which uses only diamond wire and water to cut blocks. In recent years there has been a great change in the use of ornamental stones sawing technologies, where currently almost 50% of the sawed materials are processed by the multi wire technology. The ornamental stones wastes have compounds that can collaborate in the processing of the ceramic. Due to the great variety of Brazilian ornamental stones and technologies in addition to the growth of de sector in recent years, there is a need for new studies regard to the characterization and environmental classification of waste, for a better management and application. Therefore, the objective of this work was the characterization and environmental classification of ornamental stones wastes aiming their use in red ceramics. The wastes were characterized with the determination of its chemical composition and mineralogical analysis, particle size, morphological analysis and environmental, the latter by means of the leaching and solubilization tests, for subsequent classification. The wastes are composed mainly of SiO2, Al2O3, alkaline oxides, earth alkaline oxides and iron, and those which were submitted to the leaching and solubilization tests are classified as non-inert.


2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (20) ◽  
pp. 6538-6544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin W. Reutenauer ◽  
Timothy P. Coons ◽  
Christopher L. Hill ◽  
Kevin A. Arpin ◽  
Michael A. Kmetz ◽  
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MRS Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (61) ◽  
pp. 3773-3779 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Lamuta ◽  
L. Bruno ◽  
S. Candamano ◽  
L. Pagnotta

AbstractGeopolymers are recently developed ceramic materials produced by alkaline activation of thermally activated natural materials such as metakaolin. Due to their promising application in the field of structural components, the presence of a piezoresistive effect is a very useful property for such materials because it allows the real time self-monitoring of civil infrastructures. As observed for cement-based materials, the use of a conductive filler can enhance the piezoresistive response by avoiding measuring issues related to the electrical polarization. In this work we present preliminary results about the piezoresistive characterization of a metakaolin based geopolymeric mortar filled with graphene nanoplatelets. Composites with different graphene weight concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5, 1%) were produced and the gauge factor (the ratio between the electrical resistance variation and the imposed strain) was calculated by means of dynamic four-probe resistance measurements. Very high gauge factor values (in the range of 1000-2000) were recorded and they can vary according to the dispersion quality of the graphene nanoplatelets into the ceramic matrix.


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