Thermal Barrier Coating on Diamond Particles for the SPS Sintering of the Diamond–ZrO2 Composite
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| Publication Date | 2025-02-17 |
| Journal | Materials |
| Authors | L. Jaworska, Michał Stępień, M. Witkowska, Tomasz Skrzekut, Piotr Noga |
| Institutions | Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology, AGH University of Krakow |
| Citations | 2 |
Abstract
Section titled “Abstract”The aim of this work was to obtain a protective ZrO2 coating on diamond particles, which was to protect diamond from oxidation and graphitization, enabling sintering of diamond at higher temperatures and lower pressures than its thermodynamic stability in atmospheric conditions. The coatings were obtained by mixing diamond with zirconium and oxidizing in air or oxygen. Mixtures of diamond and 80 wt% zirconium were sintered by SPS method at temperatures of 1250 °C and 1450 °C. To stabilize the tetragonal structure of ZrO2, 3 mol% Y2O3 was added to zirconium before the milling process. The composition of powder phases, morphology, and microstructures of sintered materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS). Diffraction studies show the presence of zirconium monoclinic and tetragonal oxides in coatings, after oxidation in air, and in oxygen. Oxidation in oxygen flow is possible for lower temperatures (75 °C), which results in the presence of unreacted zirconium. In ZrO2 doped with yttria after the oxidation process in oxygen, there is no monoclinic ZrO2. It is possible to sinter the ZrO2-diamond composite at 1250 °C using the spark plasma sintering method without graphitization of the diamond. The sintered material consists of monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO2 structures.
Tech Support
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