Phase Transformation and Machnical Properties of Al2O3/ZrO2(Y2O3) Composites During Fracturing
Al2O3/ZrO2(Y2O3)复合材料断裂过程中的相变及力学性能

The effect of the contents of ZrO2(3Y) and ZrO2(2Y) on the mechanical properties of the Al2O3/ZrO3(Y2O3) composites prepared by vacuum sintering has been studied. The change of m--ZrO2 and t-ZrO2 contents before and after fracture was detarmined by X-ray diffraction phase analysis, which is related to the toughening mechanism. When the content of ZrO2 is 15% (volume frection), the bending strength and fracture toughness of Al2O3/ZrO2(2Y) composite are 738 MPa and 6.7 MPa.m1/2, respectively, while those of the Al2O3/ZrO2(3Y) composite are 825 MPa and 7.8 MPa.m1/2, respectively. The difference in mechanical properties is due to the operation of different toughening mechanisms.