8YSZ sintering by flash sintering method and evaluation of process parameters

Study on appropriate and modified conditions for flash sintering process by simulation modeling

Flash sintering is one of the newest techniques for sintering ceramics to near full density. It occurs in an appropriate combination of temperature and electric field. Temperature measurement is one of the most serious challenges in this process. In the present study, we tried to model a flash sintering process of 8YSZ and 3YSZ with finite element method to make an assessment for temperature di...

Determination of Process Parameters for Electron Beam Sintering (EBS)

Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) methods, like Electron Beam Sintering (EBS) constitute an interesting process concerning the production of small series and customised products. However, transient effects occur during processing due to the different physical principles of an electron beam (EB). Thus, process knowledge from similar ALM technologies, for instance Selective Laser Melting, can no...

The effect of composition on flash sintering parameters of varistors based on ZBS

Flash sintering is one of the latest sintering processes of ceramics, which has recently attracted the attention of researchers due to its high sintering speed and significant energy reduction. An essential feature of successful flash is negative temperature coefficient (NTC) semiconductor behavior. In this research, the flash sinter process of ceramic varistor based on ZnO-Bi2O3-Sb2O3 (ZBS) ha...

Ultrafast-Contactless Flash Sintering using Plasma Electrodes

This paper presents a novel derivative of flash sintering, in which contactless flash sintering (CFS) is achieved using plasma electrodes. In this setup, electrical contact with the sample to be sintered is made by two arc plasma electrodes, one on either side, allowing current to pass through the sample. This opens up the possibility of continuous throughput flash sintering. Preheating, a usua...

PRESSURELESS SINTERING OF B4C-NANOTiB2 NANOCOMPOSITE BY ADDITION OF Fe AND Ni AS SINTERING AIDS

B4C and its composites with TiB2 as second phase continues to be extensively used as the preferred ceramic material in military applications as armor systems for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high velocity projectiles. It also exhibits a high melting point (2427 °C), and high neutron absorption cross section. Pressureless sintering of the B 4C-nanoTiB2 nanocomposite using small ...

Effects of phase and doping on flash sintering of TiO2