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Effect of mol.% of Yttria in Zirconia matrix alongside a comparative study among YSZ, alumina & ZTA ceramics in terms of mechanical and functional properties

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Effect of different (2, 2.5, 3)mol. % yttria inside zirconia matrix alongside the effect of 3 mol. % Ytria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) inside the alumina matrix is studied. High hardness and fracture toughness has been observed for 3 mol. % Yttria reinforced inside zirconia matrix. Neural role of mol. % on grain growth and density, but significantly affect the phases. More amount of metastable tetragonal phases augments more toughening phenomenon that provides a beneficial effect on mechanical properties. Investigation on tribological properties reported an improvement in COF by 18 % for ZTA, compared to Alumina. This improvement is allied with the toughening phenomenon accompanied by softer YSZ particles acting as the second phase. The astral analysis of the wear track revealed high abrasions, fracture (formation of micro-cracks), grain pullout, and laminar removal of grains are the possible cause of wear.

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The author thanks the Principal and Director of Sri Eshwar College of Engineering for their continual support in writing this article. The authors also like to thank all the members of the MPML group for their incessant support and motivation to carry out this work.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College of Engineering Dindigul, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, 624622, India

    K RAJA

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641202, India

    P GANESHAN & BIPIN KUMAR SINGH

  3. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390004, India

    RAM KRISHNA UPADHYAY

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, University College of Engineering Dindigul, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, 624622, India

    P RAMSHANKAR

  5. Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600073, India

    V MOHANAVEL

  6. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India

    V MOHANAVEL

  7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Glocal University, Delhi-Yamunotri Marg, Uttar Pradesh, 247121, India

    V MOHANAVEL

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RAJA, K., GANESHAN, P., SINGH, B.K. et al. Effect of mol.% of Yttria in Zirconia matrix alongside a comparative study among YSZ, alumina & ZTA ceramics in terms of mechanical and functional properties. Sādhanā 48, 72 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-023-02136-w

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