Microfabrication of Net Shape Zirconia/Alumina Nanocomposite Micro Parts
Hany Hassanin1,2, Mahmoud Ahmed El-Sayed3, Amr ElShaer4
1School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE, UK. h.hassanin@kingston.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Recently, there are growing demands in manufacturing of net shape micro parts for wide range of applications due to the increasing interest in miniaturization. In this paper, the fabrication of tetragonal phase zirconia/alumina (YSZ/Al₂O₃) nanocomposite micro-parts with high quality is presented. The fabrication process is based on soft lithography and colloidal powder dispersion. Experimental results showed that by optimizing the soft lithography and the dispersion process, it was possible to produce high-resolution micro-parts with well dispersed alumina. The X-ray diffraction results had confirmed the important role of the alumina particles in eliminating the emergence of monoclinic phase while the microstructures reveal a pure tetragonal phase. In addition, the sintered YSZ/Al₂O₃ micro parts achieved micro hardness with 20% superior to the pure YSZ sintered micro-parts with the addition of 5% alumina.
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