scholarly journals Two-Step Sintering of Partially Stabilized Zirconia for Applications in Ceramic Crowns

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1857
Author(s):  
Bobby Aditya Darmawan ◽  
John G. Fisher ◽  
Doan Thanh Trung ◽  
Kumaresan Sakthiabirami ◽  
Sang-Won Park
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tooth Enamel ◽  
Milled Powder ◽  
Second Step ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Zirconia Ceramics ◽  
Partially Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Ceramic Crowns ◽  
Equal Density

Partially-stabilized zirconia is used in ceramic crowns due to its excellent mechanical properties and bio-inertness but does not match the natural color and translucency of tooth enamel. To reduce scattering of light and improve translucency, the grain size of zirconia ceramics should be less than the wavelength of visible light (0.4–0.7 μm), and porosity should be eliminated. The aim of the present work was to study the effect of two-step sintering of a commercial powder (Zpex Smile, Tosoh Corp., Tokyo, Japan) on the grain size and translucency of zirconia for use in ceramic crowns. Samples were sintered at a first step temperature (T1) of 1300, 1375 and 1400 °C for 5 min, followed by a decrease to the second step temperature (T2) and holding at T2 for 5–20 h. Samples were also conventionally sintered at 1450 °C for 2 h for comparison. Two-step sintered samples with an almost equal density, smaller grain size and narrower grain size distribution compared to conventionally sintered samples could be sintered. However, the translucency of two-step sintered samples had lower values compared to conventionally sintered samples. This is due to the slightly higher porosity in the two-step sintered samples. Density and translucency of both conventionally and two-step sintered samples could be increased further by using a ball milled powder.

scholarly journals Effect of Grain Size on Hardness, Bending Strength and Indentation Toughness of Multi-Doped Zirconia Ceramics

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.G. Hoo ◽  
Yusheng Shi ◽  
Wenzhong Lu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Zirconia Ceramics ◽  
Partially Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Indentation Toughness ◽  
Wide Range

Partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ) is a promising material with superior combination properties in a wide range of industries. In this study, the effect of grain size on the mechanical properties such as hardness, bending strength and fracture toughness (named as ‘indentation toughness’ in this study) was investigated. The multi-doped zirconia ceramics were prepared by powder processing and pressure-less sintered following four sintering schedules. The measured mechanical properties results show that the polymorph structure sintered at a higher temperature has a lower bending strength and hardness. But 300% more indentation toughness (30.54 Kg/mm) of samples sintered at 1600 °C +1150 °C relative to others was estimated due to the grain size effect by our suggested equation. By contrast, the fracture toughness was calculated with an existing method. The results showed that similar trends were obtained. It appeared to be a novel method for evaluating the toughness of partially stabilized zirconia ceramics with micron grains based on the size effect.

Preparation and Electrical Property of Calcia Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics

2014 ◽  
Vol 616 ◽  
pp. 157-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Lian Chen ◽  
Hong Quan Wang ◽  
Jia You Ji ◽  
Ma Ya Luo ◽  
Bo Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Electrical Property ◽  
Arrhenius Equation ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Cubic Phase ◽  
Pressureless Sintering ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Zirconia Ceramics ◽  
Sintering Method

In this paper, using ZrO2 and Ca (NO3)•4H2O as raw materials, we prepared a series of calica stabilized zirconia (CSZ) ceramics by pressureless sintering method. The results show that the relative densities of all sintered samples are above 90%, and the sintered samples are composed of cubic, tetragonal and monoclinic ZrO2, and the main phase is cubic ZrO2 and tetragonal ZrO2. The content of cubic phase increases with the increase of sintering temperature and adding CaO content. The grain size of the sintered samples is relatively uniform and some pores exist. Increasing the additive amount of CaO, the conductivity first rises and then decreases, and the conductivity value of the sample containing 5wt% CaO is the maximum. When the sintering temperature is up to 1600 oC, the conductivity of the sample containing 5wt% CaO is up to 0.016S•cm-1 at 800 oC. Furthermore, the conductivity of sintered samples is increasing with the increase of test temperature according to the Arrhenius equation.

Mechanical properties of composites of alumina and partially stabilized zirconia

1993 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 1283-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sornakumar ◽  
V. E. Annamalai ◽  
R. Krishnamurthy ◽  
C. V. Gokularathnam
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Partially Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Properties Of Composites

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Multiscale Zirconia Ceramics Prepared by Field Assisted Sintering Technique

2016 ◽  
Vol 697 ◽  
pp. 354-359
Author(s):  
Khalid Eltayeb ◽  
Dong Qin Jin ◽  
Young Hwan Han ◽  
Fei Chen ◽  
Qiang Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Milling Machine ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Zirconia Ceramics ◽  
Dense Structure ◽  
Zirconia Composites ◽  
20 Nm ◽  
Field Assisted Sintering

Two kinds of powders of 3 mol. % yttria stabilized zirconia (3Y–TZP) with different particles sizes; one was 20 nm denoted by N whereas the other was 0.5 µm denoted by M, were mechanically mixed via ball milling machine using different amounts of N wt. % to obtain multiscale zirconia composite powder. Then the mixed powders were sintered by field assisted sintering technique (FAST). The effect of N content on the microstructure as well as on mechanical properties of zirconia is investigated. Results show that the microstructure of M completely surrounded by N emerged in zirconia composites, and tetragonal phase is presented in all the sintered samples. The obtained zirconia ceramics with 15 wt. % N own a highly dense structure (~ 99.9 % relative density) and high flexural strength of 813.59 MPa wherein a 15 % increase in flexural strength compared to zirconia ceramics without adding N, but the fracture toughness of the composites just lightly decreases. The improved flexural strength of the composites is caused by the multiscale effect.

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