Effect of dysprosia additive on the consolidation of CeO 2 by spark plasma sintering

Kwanghoon Choi, Richard E. Reavis, Daniel D. Osterberg, Brian J. Jaques, Darryl P. Butt, Robert D. Mariani, Douglas E. Burkes, Zuhair A. Munir

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Abstract

The influence of dysprosia addition on the sintering and resulting microstructure of nano-grained CeO 2 ceramics was investigated as functions of the spark plasma sintering parameters. The addition of Dy 2O 3 (forming a solid solution) resulted in an increase in relative density and a decrease in grain size in sintered samples. The relative density of samples with Dy 2O 3 content of 6 and 10 mol% was over 95% when sintered at 1050°C under 500 MPa for holding times as short as 5 min. The application of high pressure facilitated the consolidation to relatively high densities with minimal grain growth. Heating rate and holding time, however, had insignificant effect on density but a measurable effect on grain size.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1524-1529
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society
Volume95
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2012

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