One-second flash joining of zirconia ceramic by an electric field at low temperatures

Junbo Xia, Ke Ren, Yiguang Wang*

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Abstract

The zirconia ceramic was flash joined in 1 s by applying an electric field. The joining was performed at temperatures as low as 600 °C, with a joint three-point bend strength of ca. 418 MPa and a smaller grain size than that of the parent material. The joining strength was further enhanced with the increase in bonding temperature, reaching ca. 595 MPa at 900 °C. Ultrafast superplastic deformation of the ceramic under the applied electric field and the subsequent accelerated mass transport are proposed as the underlying mechanism for flash joining.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-38
Number of pages5
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume165
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2019

Keywords

  • Field assist
  • Flash joining
  • Superplastic deformation
  • Threshold current density
  • Zirconia

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