Effect of high pressure on microstructure and mechanical and optical properties of nano-structured MgAl2O4 spinel fabricated by High Pressure Spark Plasma Sintering
Sandrine Cottrino , Thomas Gaudisson , Thierry Douillard , Nicholas Blanchard , Sylvain Meille , Laurent Gremillard , Matthieu Mercury , Sylvie Le Floch
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Abstract
Nano-structured MgAl₂O₄ spinel ceramics were fabricated by High-Pressure Spark Plasma Sintering (HP-SPS) up to 5 GPa. High-pressure compaction creates green bodies with fine pores and improved density, enhancing the sintering process. Applying a pressure of 1.5 GPa reduces sintering temperatures by 500 °C, resulting in dense, transparent ceramics without grain coarsening. The ceramics show increased hardness due to their nano-scale grain structure, though some optical losses at shorter wavelengths are observed due to stress-induced crystalline defects.
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The Journal of the European Ceramic Society publishes the results of original research and reviews relating to ceramic materials. Papers of either an experimental or theoretical character will be welcomed on a fully international basis. The emphasis is on novel generic science concerning the relationships between processing, microstructure and properties of polycrystalline ceramics consolidated at high temperature. Papers may relate to any of the conventional categories of ceramic: structural, functional, traditional or composite. The central objective is to sustain a high standard of research quality by means of appropriate reviewing procedures.