A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE FOR THE PREPARATION OF TENSILE SPECIMENS OF YTTRIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA

Authors
ZHOUBERBON M SORENSEN OT LANGDON TG
Citation
M. Zhouberbon et al., A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE FOR THE PREPARATION OF TENSILE SPECIMENS OF YTTRIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA, Materials letters, 27(4-5), 1996, pp. 211-214
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Physics, Applied
Journal title
Materials letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
0167577X
Volume
27
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
211 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-577X(1996)27:4-5<211:ASTFTP>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
It is now well established that, at least over a limited range of expe rimental conditions, polycrystalline yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP ) is capable of exhibiting high ductility when pulled in tension. This paper describes a simple procedure, based on isostatic pressing and t wo-step sintering, for the preparation of fully-dense sub-micrometer s pecimens of Y-TZP which are suitable for superplastic experiments. Ten sile testing demonstrates that these specimens posses good superplasti c properties.