Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Lu, Yangsheng
URN	etd-10072005-094847
Title	Corrosion resistance of NZP and aluminum titanate
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Materials Science and Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Hirschfeld, Deidre A. Committee Chair Brown, Jesse J. Jr. Committee Member Kampe, Stephen L. Committee Member
Keywords	diesel engine applicaitons thermal properties
Date of Defense	1996-09-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract To determine the feasibility of using low thermal expansion ceramics and aluminum titanate in diesel engine applications, the mechanical and thermal properties and corrosion resistance were evaluated. NZP (Ba1.25Zr4P5.5Si.0.5024 and Ca0.5 SrO.5Zr4P6024) and aluminum titanate (AT) were exposed to a simulated diesel engine environment. The effects of thermal cycling from room temperature to 700°C, and a combination of alkali corrosion and thermal cycling on the mechanical and thermal properties of these ceramics were examined. It was found that NZP and AT materials demonstrated near zero bulk thermal expansion, good thermal up shock resistance and resistance to Na and V corrosion, because of their porous structure and low density. However, the AT materials exhibited lower flexural strength. This is a direct result of the inherent micro cracking across the AT grains upon cooling from the sintering temperature, which reduces the flexural strength and elastic modulus.
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