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Processing and characterization of pure cordierite and zirconia-doped cordierite ceramic composite by precipitation technique

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Pure cordierite and cordierite–ZrO2 composite (5–20 wt%) ceramics for various stoichiometric compositions were synthesized from standard raw materials by a novel precipitation technique. The analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction, simultaneous thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and bulk density were employed to evaluate the properties and microstructure. Results show that the ceramic composites consist of cordierite and zircon phases. The cordierite–zirconia (20 wt%) increased the fracture toughness value from 3.38 to 3.94 MPa, which is mainly due to martensitic transformation present in zirconia. The flexural strength of composite was found to increase from 126.46 to 297.62 MPa. The thermal expansion coefficients of cordierite and cordierite–zirconia (20 wt%) were 4.08 × 106 and 4.42 × 106 ∘C−1 which may be due to the addition of zirconia.

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We would like to thank the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai 600025 and SMBS, VIT University Chennai 600127, India, for providing the facilities to carry out this research work.

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  1. School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Chennai, 600 127, India

    M SENTHIL KUMAR & T R VIJAYARAM

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, India

    A ELAYA PERUMAL

  3. Department of Physics, College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, India

    GOVINDAN SENGUTTUVAN

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KUMAR, M.S., PERUMAL, A.E., VIJAYARAM, T.R. et al. Processing and characterization of pure cordierite and zirconia-doped cordierite ceramic composite by precipitation technique. Bull Mater Sci 38, 679–688 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-015-0902-3

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