• Title/Summary/Keyword: Alpha alumina platelets

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Microwave Synthesis of Alpha Alumina Platelets Using Flux Method (Flux법에 의한 알파 알루미나 판상체의 마이크로파 합성)

  • Park, Seong-Soo;Kim, Jun-Ho;Kim, Sung-Wan;Lee, Sung-Hwan;Park, Jae-Hyun;Park, Hee-Chan
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.39 no.5
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    • pp.473-478
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    • 2002
  • ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ platelets were synthesized by microwave heating the two different powder mixtures of $Al_2(SO_4)_3+2Na_2SO_4$ and ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3+2Na_2SO_4$ using flux method. DTA-TG, XRD and SEM were used to investigate the effect of microwave on the formation of ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ platelets. In the case of the mixture of $Al_2(SO_4)_3+2Na_2SO_4$, the microwave heated sample was ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ platelets composed of aggregates with smaller particle size compared to the conventionally heated sample. In the case of the mixture of ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3+2Na_2SO_4$, the temperature to form ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ platelets by the microwave heating was lower than that by the conventional heating and the morphology of the microwave heated sample was similar to that of the conventionally heated sample except that the microwave heated sample had smaller particle size compared to the conventionally heated sample.

Preparation of Flaky α-Al2O3 Crystals by Transition Metal Salts Addition (전이금속염 첨가에 의한 판상 α-Al2O3 결정체 제조)

  • Song, Hyo-Kyung;Park, Byung-Ki;Lee, Jung-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.42 no.6 s.277
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    • pp.384-390
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    • 2005
  • [ ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ ] precursor was synthesised by sol-gel method using aluminum sulfate, sodium sulfate and sodium carbonate as law materials. The flaky ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ crystals were prepared by heating using precursor about $1,050^{\circ}C$. In this study, the effect of some transition-metal sulfate ($FeSO_4,\;SnSO_4,\;ZnSO_4$) addition have been investigated. When iron sulfate was added, it could see that act on impurities in crystal growth process. In case of tin sulfate, distribution of Platelets was very broad. When flaky ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ crystals were prepared zinc sulfate addition, thickness, size, and distribution of platelets was suited to industrial application. The average diameter of flaky ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ crystals was about 20 $\mu$m, and its thickness was about 0.3 $\mu$m. Increasing addition of zinc sulfate, thickness of ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ platelet was decreased.

Effect of Tetragonal $ZrO_2$ Addition on the Mechanical Properties of $\alpha$-Alumina/La-\beta-Aluminate $Composite (정방정 $ZrO_2$의 첨가가 $\alpha$-Alumina/La-\beta-Aluminate $ 복합체의 기계적 성질에 미치는 영향)

  • Suk-Won Kang;Hai-Doo Kim;Shin Kim;Soo-Young Lee;Dong-Soo Park
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.513-519
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    • 1994
  • Alumina composite was fabricated by introducing tetragonal ZrO2 in alumina composite of $\alpha$-alumina reinforced with in-situ formed La-$\beta$-aluminate (LaAl11O18). The powder mixture of composition (100-x)[88 Al2O3+(La2O3+11 Al2O3)]+x vol% ZrO2 was prepared with x from 0 to 40. Dense composites fabricated by hot-pressing exhibited bending strength up to 1200 MPa. The gain growth inhibiting effect of ZrO2 grains and La-$\beta$-aluminate platelets, and possibly the stress-induced phase transformation of ZrO2 have resulted in the high bending strength. The fracture toughness of the composite also increased up to 8.5 MPa.m1/2. The enhancement in toughness can be explained by transformation and microcrack toughening of ZrO2 and by crack deflection and bridging of La-$\beta$-aluminate platelets and ZrO2.

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Microstructural Investigations of $Al_2O_3$ Scale Formed on FeCrAl Steel during High Temperature Oxidation in $SO_2$

  • Homa, M.;Zurek, Z.;Morgiel, B.;Zieba, P.;Wojewoda, J.
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.139-144
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    • 2008
  • The results of microstructure observations of the $Al_2O_3$ scale formed on a Fe-Cr-Al steel during high temperature oxidation in the $SO_2$ atmosphere are presented. Morphology of the scale has been studied by SEM and TEM techniques. Phase and chemical compositions have been studied by EDX and XRD techniques. The alumina oxide is a primary component of the scale. TEM observations showed that the scale was multilayer. The entire surface of the scale is covered with "whiskers", which look like very thin platelets and have random orientation. The cross section of a sample shows, that the "whiskers" are approximately $2{\mu}m$ high, however the compact scale layer on which they reside is $0.2{\mu}m$ thick. The scale layer was composed mainly of small equiaxial grains and a residual amount of small columnar grains. EDX analysis of the scale surface showed that the any sulfides were found in the formed outer and thin inner scale layer. A phase analysis of the scale formed revealed that it is composed mainly of the $\theta-Al_2O_3$ phase and a residual amount of $\alpha-Al_2O_3$.