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Cold isostatic compaction of nano-size powders: Surface densification and dimensional asymmetry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Wenxia Li  and
John J. Lannutti
Wenxia Li
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2041 College Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43202
John J. Lannutti
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2041 College Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43202
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Abstract

Cold isostatic pressing (CIP) is often used in the compaction of nano-sized powders. For technological reasons, however, uniaxial pressing prior to CIP takes place. This paper reveals the first quantitative measurements of density gradients within and the asymmetric sintering response of nanoscale zirconia compacts formed by (i) simple uniaxial compaction and (ii) specific ratios of uniaxial and CIP pressure. We find that CIP forms an exterior “skin” of higher but variable surface density and decreases the width of the density distribution. It does not eliminate density gradients; nonuniform shrinkage still occurs during sintering. The high- and low-density zones (the moving and fixed ram ends, respectively) that form during uniaxial compaction are reversed during CIP. Considering both density distribution width and spring-back cracking, the “best” uniaxial-CIP pressure combination is 1–20 ksi for this particular powder and an L/D of 1.0. The greater final compaction of the low-density zone during CIP causes relatively large variations in final dimensions (nearly 400 microns) in spite of the smaller density distribution width. The usually neglected uniaxial pressing step has definite technological impacts on the production of nanostructured components via compaction.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 17 , Issue 11 , November 2002 , pp. 2794 - 2801
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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