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    • Synthesis, microstructure and thermal expansion studies on Ca0.5+𝑥/2Sr0.5+𝑥/2Zr4P6−2𝑥Si2𝑥O24 system prepared by co-precipitation method

      Basavaraj Angadi M R Ajith A M Umarji

      Volume 36 Issue 1 February 2013 pp 87-91

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      NZP ceramics; thermal expansion; microcracking; co-precipitation.

    • Abstract

       

      We report on the synthesis, microstructure and thermal expansion studies on Ca0.5+𝑥/2Sr0.5+𝑥/2Zr4P6−2𝑥Si2𝑥O24 (𝑥 = 0.00 to 1.00) system which belongs to NZP family of low thermal expansion ceramics. The ceramics synthesized by co-precipitation method at lower calcination and the sintering temperatures were in pure NZP phase up to 𝑥 = 0.37. For 𝑥 ≥ 0.5, in addition to NZP phase, ZrSiO4 and Ca2P2O7 form as secondary phases after sintering. The bulk thermal expansion behaviour of the members of this system was studied from 30 to 850 °C. The thermal expansion coefficient increases from a negative value to a positive value with the silicon substitution in place of phosphorous and a near zero thermal expansion was observed at 𝑥 = 0.75. The amount of hysteresis between heating and cooling curves increases progressively from 𝑥 = 0.00 to 0.37 and then decreases for 𝑥 ≥ 0.37. The results were analysed on the basis of formation of the silicon based glassy phase and increase in thermal expansion anisotropy with silicon substitution.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      Basavaraj Angadi1 2 M R Ajith1 3 A M Umarji1

      1. Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
      2. Department of Physics, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560 056, India
      3. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum 695 022, India

    • Dates

       
      Published
      February 2013
      Manuscript received
      19 January 2009
      Manuscript revised
      30 November 2011

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