Microstructure, residual stresses, and mechanical performance of surface crystallized translucent glass-ceramics

Author(s)

Fabris, Debora Cristina Niero ; Miguel, Enzo Henrique ; Vargas, Rafael ; Canto, Rodrigo Bresciani ; Villas-Boas, Mariana de Oliveira Carlos ; Peitl, Oscar ; Sglavo, Vincenzo M. ; Zanotto, Edgar Dutra

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of the European Ceramic Society; v. 42, n. 11, p. 12-pg., 2022-05-18.

Abstract

Mechanical properties of glasses can be significantly increased by inducing surface crystallization of a low coefficient of thermal expansion phase. In this work, we produced surface crystallized lithia-alumina-silica glassceramics with different crystallized layer thicknesses and analysed the resulting residual stresses and their effect on mechanical properties. The residual stress magnitude was estimated by analytical and experimental methods, as well as numerical modeling. The surface compressive stress reached 390 MPa and 490 MPa, as given by the analytical and experimental determination, respectively. These stresses prevented radial cracking in microhardness and scratch tests. The best glass-ceramic achieved a Vickers hardness of 7.5 GPa and fracture strength of 680 +/- 50 MPa in a ball-on-three-ball test. These glass-ceramics are translucent, providing 50-60% transmittance over the visible wavelength spectrum (1.3 mm-thick-sample). This study unveiled the causes of improved mechanical properties and validates the concept that surface crystallization is a valuable technique for developing high strength glass-ceramics. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/07793-6 - CEPIV - Center for Teaching, Research and Innovation in Glass
• Grantee: Edgar Dutra Zanotto
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
• FAPESP's process: 19/12417-0 - Strengthening of glass-ceramic of the LiO2-Al2O3-SiO2 system by surface crystallization
• Grantee: Enzo Henrique Miguel
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• FAPESP's process: 18/23081-0 - Fracture mechanisms of refractories at room and elevated temperatures analyzed with wedge splitting tests and image correlation
• Grantee: Rafael Vargas Maginador
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 20/08077-6 - Fracture analysis of refractories at high temperatures via numerical simulation and digital image correlation
• Grantee: Rodrigo Bresciani Canto
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants