ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The formation of willemite, Zn2SiO4, from stoichiometric oxide powder mixtures either with 3.2 mol % TiO2 additive (ZST) or without TiO2 addition (ZS) and from flux-added glaze powder (G) were studied in the temperature range of 650 to 1515° C. Activation energy of willemite formation were 167, 226 and 188 kJ mol−1 for G, ZS and ZST specimens respectively. TiO2 addition not only reduced the activation energy of willemite formation, but was also found to stabilize the metastable phase,β-Zn2SiO4, to room temperature after cooling from melts. Annealing of the melted ZnO-SiO2-TiO2 composition resulted in the transformation of β-Zn2SiO4 to α-Zn2SiO4. It is suggested that the substitution of a Si+4-site by a Ti+4 ion contributes to the stabilization of the β-phase, the larger d-spacing, and smaller c/a ratio of willemite transformed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01139057
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