10-09-2020 дата публикации
Номер: US20200283342A1
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Methods of determining and controlling the deformability of ceramic materials, as a nonlimiting example, YSZ, particularly through the application of a flash sintering process, and to ceramic materials produced by such methods. Such a method includes providing a nanocrystalline powder of a ceramic material, making a compact of the powder, and subjecting the compact to flash sintering by applying an electric field and thermal energy to the compact. 1. A method of increasing the deformability of a ceramic material , the method comprising:providing a nanocrystalline powder of a ceramic material;making a compact of the powder; andsubjecting the compact to flash sintering by applying an electric field and thermal energy to the compact.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ceramic material is stabilized zirconia.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ceramic material is yttria-stabilized zirconia.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electric field is greater than 15 V/cm.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the electric field is up to about 150 V/cm.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the electric field is at least 150 V/cm.7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the thermal energy is a temperature of up to about 1300° C.8. A ceramic material with enhanced deformability and produced by the method of .9. The ceramic material of claim 8 , wherein the ceramic material is stabilized zirconia.10. The ceramic material of claim 8 , wherein the ceramic material is yttria-stabilized zirconia.11. The ceramic material of claim 8 , wherein the ceramic material has a transformation toughening dominated region below 400° C. claim 8 , and exhibits dislocation activity above 400° C.12. The ceramic material of claim 8 , wherein the ceramic material sustains strain of up to about 8% at room temperature. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 62/815,738 filed Mar. 8, 2019, and 62/843,406 filed May 4, 2019. The contents of these prior patent applications are ...
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