Zircon–zirconia (ZrSiO4–ZrO2) dense ceramic composites by spark plasma sintering (original) (raw)

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Dense reinforced zircon (ZrSiO 4 )-20 vol.% zirconia (ZrO 2 ) ceramic composites were obtained by spark plasma sintering (SPS) starting from high energy milled commercially available powders. The sintering temperature and holding time resulted in two different microstructural configurations.

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