Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nano $ZrO_2$-dispersed Fe Sintered Bodies

  • Youn, Hyeong-Chul (School of Advanced materials Engineering, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Hyun (School of Advanced materials Engineering, Kongju National University) ;
  • Choi, Chul-Jin (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Lee, Byong-Teak (School of Advanced materials Engineering, Kongju National University)
  • Published : 2006.09.24

Abstract

The injection molded Fe sintered bodies were fabricated using two kinds of nano Fe powders, $Fe-5%vol.ZrO_2$ and $Fe-10vol.%ZrO_2$ powders. The relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties depending on the $ZrO_2$ contents and sintering temperature were characterized by SEM and TEM techniques. In the wear test, the $Fe-0vol%ZrO_2$ sintered bodies showed mainly adhesive wear, but in the Fe-5%vol. $ZrO_2$ and Fe-10vol. % $ZrO_2$ composites the main wear behavior showed abrasive wear mode.

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