In this study,transparent K_(2)O-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)(KAS)glass-ceramics with leucite as the main crystalline phase were prepared by melting-quench method and two-step heat treatment.The effects of SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3) ...In this study,transparent K_(2)O-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)(KAS)glass-ceramics with leucite as the main crystalline phase were prepared by melting-quench method and two-step heat treatment.The effects of SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3) ratio and heat treatment on crystallization and mechanical properties were studied.The crystallization kinetics and X-Ray Diffraction(XRD)results showed that SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3) ratio and heat treatment system had a direct impact on the crystallization behavior of potassium aluminosilicate glass-ceramics.When heat-treated at 680℃/2 h and 780℃/1 h,cracks generated on the surface of the sample with the addition of SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)=4.8(in mol)due to the huge difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between glass matrix and surface.When the addition of SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)(in mol)was 4,the sample with leucite as the main crystalline phase showed an excellent fracture toughness(1.46 MPa·m^(0.5))after the heat treatment of 680℃/2 h and 780℃/5 h.And there was a phase transformation from kaliophilite to leucite.The crystalline phases of the sample heat-treated at 680℃/8 h and 780℃/1 h were leucite and kaliophilite,which resulted in the visible light transmittance of 63%and the fracture toughness of 0.91 MPa·m^(0.5).Furthermore,after the heat treatment of 680℃/2 h and 780℃/5 h,the main crystalline phase of the sample with SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)=3.2(in mol)was still kaliophilite.Because leucite only grows on the surface of the sample and is hard to grow inward,it is hard to achieve the bulk crystallization of leucite in the sample with SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)=3.2(in mol).展开更多
Li_(2)O-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)(LAS)glass-ceramics were prepared by a melting method.Effects of different Al_(2)O_(3)content on the structure,crystallization,transmittance and fracture toughness of LAS glassceramics were ...Li_(2)O-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)(LAS)glass-ceramics were prepared by a melting method.Effects of different Al_(2)O_(3)content on the structure,crystallization,transmittance and fracture toughness of LAS glassceramics were investigated by means of XRD,FESEM and other methods as well.The results showed that the glass transition temperature and crystallization temperature of samples increased as the content of Al_(2)O_(3)increased from 4.1 wt%to 13.1 wt%,which restrained the precipitation of lithium disilicate crystals.The main crystalline phase of glass-ceramics transformed from lithium disilicate and petalite to silicon dioxide,which reduced the fracture toughness of glass-ceramics.When the Al_(2)O_(3)content was 7.1 wt%,the specimen had outstanding transmittance and fracture toughness.The transmittance was 90.32%.The fracture toughness was 1.13 MPa•m^(1/2).Compared with high-alumina glass,the fracture toughness of the glass-ceramic was greatly improved,and it could be used as a new type of protective material for mobile devices.展开更多
基金Funded by State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Ar-chitectures(Wuhan University of Technology)(No.2011DA105356)。
文摘In this study,transparent K_(2)O-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)(KAS)glass-ceramics with leucite as the main crystalline phase were prepared by melting-quench method and two-step heat treatment.The effects of SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3) ratio and heat treatment on crystallization and mechanical properties were studied.The crystallization kinetics and X-Ray Diffraction(XRD)results showed that SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3) ratio and heat treatment system had a direct impact on the crystallization behavior of potassium aluminosilicate glass-ceramics.When heat-treated at 680℃/2 h and 780℃/1 h,cracks generated on the surface of the sample with the addition of SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)=4.8(in mol)due to the huge difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between glass matrix and surface.When the addition of SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)(in mol)was 4,the sample with leucite as the main crystalline phase showed an excellent fracture toughness(1.46 MPa·m^(0.5))after the heat treatment of 680℃/2 h and 780℃/5 h.And there was a phase transformation from kaliophilite to leucite.The crystalline phases of the sample heat-treated at 680℃/8 h and 780℃/1 h were leucite and kaliophilite,which resulted in the visible light transmittance of 63%and the fracture toughness of 0.91 MPa·m^(0.5).Furthermore,after the heat treatment of 680℃/2 h and 780℃/5 h,the main crystalline phase of the sample with SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)=3.2(in mol)was still kaliophilite.Because leucite only grows on the surface of the sample and is hard to grow inward,it is hard to achieve the bulk crystallization of leucite in the sample with SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)=3.2(in mol).
基金State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures(Wuhan University of Technology)(No.2011DA105356)。
文摘Li_(2)O-Al_(2)O_(3)-SiO_(2)(LAS)glass-ceramics were prepared by a melting method.Effects of different Al_(2)O_(3)content on the structure,crystallization,transmittance and fracture toughness of LAS glassceramics were investigated by means of XRD,FESEM and other methods as well.The results showed that the glass transition temperature and crystallization temperature of samples increased as the content of Al_(2)O_(3)increased from 4.1 wt%to 13.1 wt%,which restrained the precipitation of lithium disilicate crystals.The main crystalline phase of glass-ceramics transformed from lithium disilicate and petalite to silicon dioxide,which reduced the fracture toughness of glass-ceramics.When the Al_(2)O_(3)content was 7.1 wt%,the specimen had outstanding transmittance and fracture toughness.The transmittance was 90.32%.The fracture toughness was 1.13 MPa•m^(1/2).Compared with high-alumina glass,the fracture toughness of the glass-ceramic was greatly improved,and it could be used as a new type of protective material for mobile devices.
