The Study on Thermal Expansion of Ceramic Composites with Addition of ZrW[2]O]8]

Abstract

The studies on structure, phase composition and thermal properties of (Al[2]O[3] - 20 wt% ZrO[2]) - ZrW[2]O[8] ceramic composites obtained using nanosized, initial powders were conducted. Homogeneously distributed white particles on the polished surface of composites were observed. Phase composition of the composites was represented with corundum, monoclinic ZrO[2] and two modifications of ZrW[2]O[8] (tetragonal and cubic). Linear thermal expansion coefficient values of the composites were determined. The difference in experimental and calculated coefficient of thermal expansion values for composites obtained may be attributed to phase transformations, features of the structure, internal stresses due to thermal expansion mismatch, which contribute significantly to thermal expansion of the ceramic composites.