Production and characterization of zirconia structures with a porous surface

Stephanie Roedel, Joana Mesquita-Guimarães, Júlio C.M. Souza, Filipe S. Silva, Márcio C. Fredel, Bruno Henriques*

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to produce zirconia structures with a porous surface by the dip coating technique and assess the mechanical properties of the structures as well as the integrity of the porous layers. Surface porous layers with homogenous and graded porosity were produced over zirconia substrate discs using zirconia powders with different average sizes (d 50 = 40 μm; d 50 = 70 μm and d 50 = 100 μm) and without pore forming fugitive phases. Specimens were inspected using Scanning Electron Microscopy. Bending strength of specimens was obtained from biaxial flexural tests (B3B). Porous layers were successfully produced on zirconia discs substrates and the bending strength of these specimens were ~35% lower than uncoated specimens. Delamination occurred especially in layers with higher thickness and made of bigger particles. Practical application examples were provided in this paper showing the versatility of these porous surfaces in the production of multifunctional surfaces for stronger interfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-273
Number of pages10
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume101
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dip coating
  • Mechanical properties
  • Porous layers
  • Porous surface
  • Zirconia

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