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Ceramic body of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and method for its preparation
Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV
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Filing: 1984-06-12
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Granted: 1985-06-25
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Expires: 2004-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A ceramic body of zirconium dioxide containing, if desired, aluminum oxide, and partially stabilized with yttrium oxide and/or one or more rare earth oxides (e.g., cerium dioxide) and/or magnesium oxide and/or calcium oxide is partially stabilized with 0.5 to 5 mole-% of yttrium oxide and/or 5 to 12 mole-% of magnesium oxide and/or calcium oxide and/or cerium dioxide or one or more rare earth oxides, is 30 to 100% in the tetragonal lattice modification and has in the surface region a content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide that is 1 to 20 mole-% higher than the average content, such that the body is coated with a thin, PSZ-like layer in a more highly stabilized tetragonal or with a layer that is predominantly in the cubic lattice form. For preparation, the surface of an already sintered or only presolidified compact of partially stabilized zirconium oxide is brought into intimate contact with yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and/or another rare earth powder or a zirconium dioxide powder containing at least 12 mole-% of yttrium oxide and/or other stabilizer oxides, and then annealed at 1000 DEG to 1600 DEG C. until a more highly stabilized tetragonal or predominantly cubic surface layer of 0.1 to 200 micrometers thickness and 2 to 20 mole-% higher content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide has formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Nils Claussen
- 👤 Manfred Ruhle
- 👤 Gunter Petzow
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 13:28
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/48; C04B35/486; C04B35/488; C04B35/4885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
In a ceramic body of zirconium dioxide or zirconium dioxide containing aluminum oxide, the improvement comprising said ceramic body being partially stabilized with 0.5 to 5 mole-% of yttrium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% cerium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% of one or more rare earth dioxides or 5 to 15 mole-% of a combination thereof; being 30 to 100% in the tetragonal lattice modification; and having, in the surface region, a content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide that is 2 to 20 mole-% higher than the average content in said ceramic body, such that the body is covered with a thin layer of a more highly stabilized tetragonal lattice form or one predominantly in the cubic lattice form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a ceramic body of zirconium dioxide or zirconium dioxide containing aluminum oxide, the improvement comprising said ceramic body being partially stabilized with 0.5 to 5 mole-% of yttrium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% cerium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% of one or more rare earth dioxides or 5 to 15 mole-% of a combination thereof; being 30 to 100% in the tetragonal lattice modification; and having, in the surface region, a content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide that is 2 to 20 mole-% higher than the average content in said ceramic body, such that the body is covered with a thin layer of a more highly stabilized tetragonal lattice form or one predominantly in the cubic lattice form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The ceramic body of claim 1 partially stabilized with 0.5 to 5 mole-% yttrium oxide and having a content of 2 to 20 mole % higher than the average, of yttrium oxide in the surface region thereof.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
221 words
A method for the preparation of a ceramic body which is partially stabilized with 0.5 to 5 mole-% of yttrium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and/or cerium oxide or one or more rare earth dioxides; is 30 to 100% in the tetragonal lattice modification; and has in the surface region a content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide that is 2 to 20 mole-% higher than the average content, such that the body is covered with a thin layer of a more highly stabilized tetragonal lattice form of one predominantly in the cubic lattice form, comprising the steps of placing the surface of an already sintered or only presolidified compact of partially stabilized zirconium dioxide in intimate contact with yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and/or other rare earth oxide powder, or a zirconium dioxide powder containing at least 12 mole-% yttrium oxide and/or other stabilizer oxides, and then annealing said sintered or presolidified compact at 1000° to 1600° C., to form a more highly stabilized tetragonal or mainly cubic surface layer of 0.1 to 200 micrometers thickness having a 2 to 20 mole-% higher content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide than the average content in the ceramic body.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
221 words
A method for the preparation of a ceramic body which is partially stabilized with 0.5 to 5 mole-% of yttrium oxide, 5 to 15 mole-% of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and/or cerium oxide or one or more rare earth dioxides; is 30 to 100% in the tetragonal lattice modification; and has in the surface region a content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide that is 2 to 20 mole-% higher than the average content, such that the body is covered with a thin layer of a more highly stabilized tetragonal lattice form of one predominantly in the cubic lattice form, comprising the steps of placing the surface of an already sintered or only presolidified compact of partially stabilized zirconium dioxide in intimate contact with yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and/or other rare earth oxide powder, or a zirconium dioxide powder containing at least 12 mole-% yttrium oxide and/or other stabilizer oxides, and then annealing said sintered or presolidified compact at 1000° to 1600° C., to form a more highly stabilized tetragonal or mainly cubic surface layer of 0.1 to 200 micrometers thickness having a 2 to 20 mole-% higher content of yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide than the average content in the ceramic body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the surface contact with yttrium oxide, cerium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or rare earth oxide comprises placing the ceramic body in a powder bed, spraying or pressing a powder layer onto the ceramic body or treating the ceramic body with a suspension of the powder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the ceramic body is a body sintered at 1350° to 1550° C. and/or hot-isostatically pressed and is formed of partially stabilized zirconium dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the ceramic body is an unsintered compact of partially stabilized zirconium dioxide, and is sintered at 1350° to 1550° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the ceramic body is a zirconium dioxide body, partially stabilized with 7 to 11 mole-% of magnesium oxide, sintered at temperatures between 1690° and 1800° C., and thereafter annealed at temperatures between 1350° and 1550° C. in contact with yttrium oxide and/or cerium oxide and/or other rare earth oxide powders for 1 to 5 hours.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the ceramic body is a sintered compact or green body containing 2 to 4 mole-% of yttrium oxide or rare earth oxide as stabilizer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the ceramic body is sintered at 1350° to 1550° C. and/or hot-isostatically pressed and is formed of partially stabilized zirconium dioxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the ceramic body is unsintered compact of partially stabilized zirconium dioxide, sintered at 1350° to 1550° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the ceramic body is a zirconium dioxide body, partially stabilized with 7 to 11 mole-% of magnesium oxide, sintered at temperatures between 1690° and 1800° C., and thereafter annealed at temperatures between 1350° and 1550° C. in contact with yttrium oxide and/or cerium oxide and/or other rare earth oxide powders for 1 to 5 hours.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein yttrium oxide, cerium oxide or a combination thereof, is used.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the ceramic body is a sintered compact or green body containing 2 to 4 mole-% of yttrium oxide or rare earth oxide as stabilizer.
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