Effect of interfacial Fe3O4 nanoparticles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of textured alumina densified by ultrafast high-temperature sintering

• Main Authors: Behera, Rohit Pratyush, Ng, Andrew Yun Ru, Du, Zehui, Gan, Chee Lip, Le Ferrand, Hortense
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Magnetically assisted slip casting; Ultrafast high-temperature sintering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179075
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Alumina microplatelets coated with a small amount of Fe3O4 can be oriented via a rotating magnetic field to create texture. After ultrafast high-temperature sintering (UHS), Fe atoms are found at the grain boundaries and within the grains, influencing the mechanical properties. Here, we compare...