Abstract
High-density nickel-cobalt alloy-dispersed Al2O3 (Al2O3/ Ni-Co alloy) composites were obtained via the hydrogen reduction and hot pressing of Al2O3, Ni(NO3)2·6H2O, and Co(NO3)2·6H2O powder mixtures. Microstructural investigations revealed that nanometer-sized alloy particles were dispersed homogeneously at the matrix grain boundaries, forming the intergranular-type nanocomposite. High strength (>1 GPa) was registered for the Al2O3/10 wt% Ni-Co alloy composite. An inverse magnetostrictive response to applied stress was observed, because of the Ni-Co alloy dispersions, which indicates promise for incorporating new functions such as stress and fracture sensing into the structural ceramics without any loss of mechanical properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3013-3015 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| State | Published - Nov 1998 |