Abstract
The effect of WO3on mullite formation and mullite whisker morphology, in oxide mixtures activated by a high-energy ball milling process, was investigated. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) measurement indicated that WO3enhanced the mullite phase formation, with mullitization temperature of 951 °C, 921 °C and 835 °C for the samples doped with 5, 10 and 20 mol% WO3, respectively. However, the presence of WO3had an undesired effect on the whisker morphology. A decrease in the length of mullite whisker was observed with increasing WO3content. The effect of WO3on the mullite phase formation temperature, as well as the whisker morphology, was explained using a dissolution-precipitation mechanism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2257-2264 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the European Ceramic Society |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anisotropy
- Grain growth
- Milling
- Mullite
- Whiskers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry