Microwave sintering of zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA)-TiO2-Cr2O3 ceramic composite: the effects on microstructure and properties

• Main Authors: Manshor, H., Abdullah, E. C., Azhar, A. Z. A., Sing, Y. W., Ahmad, Z. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76417/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020789047&doi=10.1016%2fj.jallcom.2017.06.115&partnerID=40&md5=1884b75230f20e888ac4a6d645080bb3

This paper focuses on the development of a zirconia-toughened alumina ZTA-TiO2-Cr2O3 ceramic composite by means of microwave sintering at 2.45 GHz within the range 1200 °C–1400 °C, with a dwell time of 5–20 min. It is aimed at attaining improved microstructure and properties at a lower sintering tem...