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Structure, Phase Composition, and Mechanical Properties of Composites Based on ZrO2 and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

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In this work, composites based on yttria-stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) with additives of 1.5 and 10 wt % multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were studied. Samples were obtained by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at a temperature of 1500°C. It was found that, after high-temperature sintering, MWCNTs retain their structure and are located along the ZrO2 grain boundaries forming a network structure. It was found that the addition of 1 wt % MWCNTs increases the relative composite density from 98.3 to 99.0%. It was noted that nanotubes can significantly affect the phase composition of composites. The addition of 5 wt % MWCNT partially limits the monoclinic–tetragonal phase transition of ZrO2, and the addition of 10 wt % MWCNTs leads to the formation of a cubic phase of zirconium carbide. It was found that fracture toughness of the composite with 10 wt % MWCNTs increases from 4.0 to 5.7 MPa m1/2.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful to E.V. Galunin, A.V. Melezhik, and A.G. Tkachev for the provided Taunit multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

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This work was supported by the program of fundamental scientific research for 2019–2021, theme no. 0291-2019-0002.

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    A. A. Leonov, E. V. Abdulmenova & M. P. Kalashnikov

  2. Institute of High Current Electronics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 634055, Tomsk, Russia

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  3. Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 634055, Tomsk, Russia

    E. V. Abdulmenova & M. P. Kalashnikov

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Leonov, A.A., Abdulmenova, E.V. & Kalashnikov, M.P. Structure, Phase Composition, and Mechanical Properties of Composites Based on ZrO2 and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Inorg. Mater. Appl. Res. 12, 482–490 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075113321020313

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