Abstract
Alumina‐glass composites were prepared by a melt‐infiltration process that is similar to a fabrication method for dental crowns and bridges. Cylindrical alumina samples with green densities ranging from 62% to 72% of theoretical were formed by slip casting followed by sintering at 1100°C for 2 h. A borosilicate glass was infiltrated at 1200°C, resulting in a composite microstructure consisting of fused alumina particles and glass‐filled pores. Fracture toughness of the composites, measured by a chevron‐notch method with a short rod sample, was ∼3.8 MPa·m1/2 and was relatively insensitive to the volume fraction of alumina in the range of 0.62 to 0.72.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2691-2694 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1993 |