• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.757-764
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• 1992

The platelet reinforced mullite-zirconia composites were prepared by pressurelss sintering with addition of Al2O3 or SiC platelets. The sintered density of 10 vol% Al2O3 platelet reinforced mullite-zirconia composite was 98.3% at 1700$^{\circ}C$. The fracture strength (290 MPa) and fracture toughness (4.9 MPa$.${{{{ SQRT { m} }}) in the Al2O3 platelet reinforced mullite-zirconia composite were enhanced compared with those of mullite-zirconia due to the crack deflection and load transfer effect of platelets. Whereas, the SiC platelet reinforced mullite-zirconia composite sintered at 1650$^{\circ}C$ showed relatively lower density (95.7%), fracture strength (170 MPa), and fracture toughness (3.9 MPa$.${{{{ SQRT { m} }} than the Al2O3 platelet reinforced mullite-zirconia composite.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.915-920
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• 1996

콜로이드 졸-겔법에 의해 초미립자 mullite 분말을 제조하였다. Al2O3의 출발 물질로 aluminum isopropoxide $[Al(i-OC_3H_7)_3]$을, $SiO_2$ 출발 물질로 규산 나트륨으로부터 tetrahydrofuran(이후 THF로 약기함)으로 추출한 규산을 사용하였다. 규산 나트륨은 규산을 생성시키기 위하여 묽은 황산으로 산성화시킨 다음 THF로 추출하였다. Mullite 분말은 졸-겔법에 의해서 Si 추출율와 Na 제거율을 조사한 규산과 aluminum isopropoxide로 부터 합성되었다. THF로 추출한 규산의 불순물 함량은 0.04% 이하이었다. 합성된 mullite 분말은 $3Al_2O_3{\cdot}2SiO_2$ 조성을 갖고 불순물의 함량은 0.0462% 이하의 직경 $0.05{\mu}m$ 정도의 결정상이었다. EDS, XRD, TG/DSC, SEM, FT-IR, ICP, TEM등으로 mullite 분말의 특성을 조사하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.195-201
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• 1997

본 논문은 kaolinite(Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O)-aluminum trihydroxide(Al(OH3) 혼합물을 소결전에 planetary ball mill을 사용하여 건식 중에서 혼합분쇄한 후, 이 혼합물을 사용하여 소결하는 동안에 mullite의 생성거동을 연구한 것이다. 혼합물의 입자크기 감소는 분쇄 초기에 현저하였으며, 분쇄기간이 증가함에 따라 미립자들이 응집하는 현상을 보였다. 혼합물의 결정구조는 planetary ball milling에 의한 혼합분쇄에 따라 쉽게 비정질화되었으며, 비정질화되는 정도는 분쇄시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. Kaolinite의 초기 분순물로 존재했던 anatase를 제외한 mullite상만이 상대적으로 낮은 소결온도인 1523K에서 혼합분쇄한 혼합물의 소결체에서 나타났다. 한편, 분쇄하지 않은 혼합물의 소결체의 경우는 이 온도에서 mullite 상 이외에 corundum, cristobalite, Al-Si spinel상이 공존하는 형태로 나타났다. 따라서, 혼합분쇄처리는 출발원료의 미소 규모에 있어서 균일혼합 및 분산을 촉진시키며, 또한 결정구조변화에 따른 열분해온도의 변화일으켜, 상대적으로 낮은 온도에서 고순도의 mullite를 직접 생성하는데 효과적이였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.503-508
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• 1991

High pure and fine mullite powders were synthesized from Al-secbutoxide[Al(OC4H9)3] and TEOS[Si(OC2H5)4] (SiO2/Al2O3=2/3 mole). Sol-Gel process by partial hydrolysis technique, as it were, first, TEOS was partially hydrolysized and then mixed with Al-secbutoxide for complete hydrolysis was used. The mullite precursor was synthesized within 30 hrs, which was reduced about a half of synthetic time in comparison with the other's study. Al-Si spinel was formed at 980℃ and mullite crystal was formed at 1200℃. Mullite powders synthesized in this study was spherical type like those of the other studies and particle sizes were very fine. Also mullite powders calcined at 1,600℃ had a stoichiometric composition (3Al2O3·2SiO2) and lattice constants were coincided with known theoretical values.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.32-44
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• 1998

The transformation sequence of kaolinite to mullite is examined with new electron diffraction data obtained mainly by an energy filtering transmission electron microscope. Kaolinite is transformed finally into mullite and cristobalite through several steps of continuous reactions by heating, which result in metakaolinite, microcrystalline spinel-type phase and amorphous silica. Metakaolinite maintains a short-range order in its structure ven at $920^{\circ}C$. Spinel phase results from a topotactictransformation of metakaolinite apart from the breakdown of metakaolinite structure. the first strong exothermic peak on DTA curve is mainly due to the extraction of amorphous silica from metakaolinite and the gradual nucleation of mullite. Metakaolinite decomposes around$ 940^{\circ}C$ to mullite that doesn't show a clear crystallographic relationship to the parent metakaolinite structure. However, spinel phase produced previously is maintained. The initially formed spinel and mullite phases are suggested to be Al-rich, but progressively gain Si in their structures at higher temperatures. Spinel phase decomposes completely through a second weak exothermic reaction promoting the growth of mullite, and crystallization of amorphous silica to cristobalite.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 1991

Polymeric alumina sol and polymeric silica sol were synthesized from aluminum sec-butoxide and tetraethyl orthosilicate, respectively as starting materials. A clear mullite sol was obtained by mixing these sols. When the mullite sol had a proper viscosity which was dependent on drying time, the fibers were fabricated by spinning. The optimum viscosity for fabrication of mullite fibers was 103-104 cps, and the fibers with various sizeswere made using the sols. The mullite was a major phase of the calcined fibers and the diameters of the fibers were about 50$\mu\textrm{m}$.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.611-619
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• 1997

Optimal Mullite sol was synthesized by sol-gel process using Aluminium sec-butoxide(ASB), Tetraethoxysilane(TEOS) and then, Mullite films were dip-coated with various holding time in sol bath and heat-treated at 130$0^{\circ}C$ above for crystallization. The thickness of coated film increased linearly with holding time in sol bath and average pore size was controllable within 20~30$\AA$.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.719-724
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• 2006

Ultrafine mullite powder was prepared from aluminium-secbutoxide and tetraethyl orthosilicate(TEOS) in the molar $Al_2O_3/SiO_2$=3/2. Sol-gel method by partial hydrolysis technique, as it were, first, TEOS was partially hydrolysized and then mixed with Al-secbutoxide for complete hydrolysis was used. X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy, etc. confirmed that the mullite powder prepared by this method is in the stoichiometric $Al_2O_3/SiO_2$ ratio. Al-Si spinel was formed at $980^{\circ}C$ and ultrafine mullite powder with about 20 nm particle size was obtained above $1,200^{\circ}C$. Also mullite powders calcined at $1,600^{\circ}C$ had a stoichiometric composition, $3Al_2O_3{\cdot}2SiO_2$ and the lattice constants of the mullite powders calcined above $1,200^{\circ}C$ were almost coincided with theoretical values.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.275-281
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• 1994

Mullite ceramics have recently been utilized as ceramic gas filters for high-temperature treatment of solid wastes due to their low thermal expansion coefficient and high refractoriness under load. In this experiment, mechanical, thermal and microstructural properties of porous mullite ceramics, which were used as carriers and high-temperature gas filters in food industry, were investigated as a function of starting raw materials. Porous mullite ceramics showed different microstructures depending on their starting materials. The specimen M2 had excellent resistance to thermal spalling and high mechanical strength. The average pore size varied from 0.3 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ to 16.6 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$, and porous mullite ceramics fabricated by thermal decomposition of Al(OH)3 had very large pores and broad distribution of pore size.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1995

Submicrometer, monosized ceramic powder of $Al_2TiO_5$$Al_2O_3$ ethanolic solutions. All particles produced by sol-gel-process were amprphous, monodispersed and with a narrow particle-size distribution. Compacts fired above $1300^{\circ}C$ formed aluminium titanate. Mullite formed first at $1480^{\circ}C$. After decomposition test at $1100^{\circ}C$, and cyclic thermal decomposition test at 750-1400-$750^{\circ}C$ for 100hrs., aluminium titanate was well stablized by composition with mullite.