Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Number C5, Octobre 1981
ICIFUAS-7
Seventh International Conference on Internal Friction and Ultrasonic Attenuation in Solids
Page(s) C5-899 - C5-904
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19815138
ICIFUAS-7
Seventh International Conference on Internal Friction and Ultrasonic Attenuation in Solids

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C5-899-C5-904

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19815138

ELASTIC AND ANELASTIC EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRECIPITATION PHENOMENA IN NON STOICHIOMETRIC SPINELS

D. Fargeot, C. Gault, F. Platon et P. Boch

Laboratoire de Matériaux Céramiques, ERA CNRS N°539, ENSCI Limoges, France


Abstract
(Al2O3)nMgO compounds with n ~ 3 - 3.5 have two phases at equilibrium : α corundum precipitates in a γ spinel matrix. The splat cooling due to plasma spraying (polycrystals) and Verneuil's method (single crystals) lead to a metastable γ cubic state. Subsequent annealing gives the stable state. The evolutions are related to a strong increase of elastic moduli, and a decrease of the damping. This was obtained through three steps : the first two due to preprecipitation and precipitation, the third one to sintering.