Fabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†

The Mechanical properties and microstructure of Al2O3/ W composites have been investigated. These composites were fabricated by hot-pressing a mixture of γ- or α- phase alumina (Al2O3) and fine tungsten (W) powders. In these...

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Main Authors: Tohru Sekino, Atsushi Nakahira, Koichi Niihara, Masahiro Nawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation 2014-05-01
Series:KONA Powder and Particle Journal
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kona/10/0/10_1992024/_pdf/-char/en
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author Tohru Sekino
Atsushi Nakahira
Koichi Niihara
Masahiro Nawa
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Koichi Niihara
Masahiro Nawa
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description The Mechanical properties and microstructure of Al2O3/ W composites have been investigated. These composites were fabricated by hot-pressing a mixture of γ- or α- phase alumina (Al2O3) and fine tungsten (W) powders. In these composites, fine W particles were located both within the Al2O3 matrix grains and at the grain boundaries. The fracture strength of Al2O3/5vol%W composites sintered at 1400ºC was 700 MPa, which is approximately 1.6 times higher than that of monolithic-Al2O3 prepared by way of the same processing method. But, the strength decreased with an increase in the sintering temperature. Although the interactions between cracks and W dispersion were partly observed, the fracture toughness was not significantly enhanced. It is believed that the presence of nanostructures do not sufficiently act on the mechanical properties of the composites because the grain boundary of the Al2O3 matrix where large W particles are located is not significantly strengthened by dispersion.† This report was originally printed in Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, 38(3), 326-330 (1991) in Japanese, before being translated into English by KONA Editorial Committee with the permission of the editorial committee of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy.
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spelling doaj.art-16bbc4793a424f0794b7a8cf4ec38f3c2022-12-21T19:59:55ZengHosokawa Powder Technology FoundationKONA Powder and Particle Journal0288-45342187-55372014-05-0110019219710.14356/kona.1992024konaFabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†Tohru Sekino0Atsushi Nakahira1Koichi Niihara2Masahiro Nawa3The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka UniversityThe Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka UniversityThe Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka UniversityThe Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka UniversityThe Mechanical properties and microstructure of Al2O3/ W composites have been investigated. These composites were fabricated by hot-pressing a mixture of γ- or α- phase alumina (Al2O3) and fine tungsten (W) powders. In these composites, fine W particles were located both within the Al2O3 matrix grains and at the grain boundaries. The fracture strength of Al2O3/5vol%W composites sintered at 1400ºC was 700 MPa, which is approximately 1.6 times higher than that of monolithic-Al2O3 prepared by way of the same processing method. But, the strength decreased with an increase in the sintering temperature. Although the interactions between cracks and W dispersion were partly observed, the fracture toughness was not significantly enhanced. It is believed that the presence of nanostructures do not sufficiently act on the mechanical properties of the composites because the grain boundary of the Al2O3 matrix where large W particles are located is not significantly strengthened by dispersion.† This report was originally printed in Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, 38(3), 326-330 (1991) in Japanese, before being translated into English by KONA Editorial Committee with the permission of the editorial committee of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kona/10/0/10_1992024/_pdf/-char/en
spellingShingle Tohru Sekino
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Koichi Niihara
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Fabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†
KONA Powder and Particle Journal
title Fabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†
title_full Fabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†
title_fullStr Fabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†
title_short Fabrication of Al2O3/W Nanocomposites [Translated]†
title_sort fabrication of al2o3 w nanocomposites translated †
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