Description
- 3% molar Y2O3 stabilized zirconia with enhanced reactivity
- powder easy to process into feedstock for injection molding
- YTZ ceramics with outstanding mechanical properties
Main applications
- structural ceramics
- Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM)
Ceramic properties
- high mechanical strength
- wear & scratch resistance
- biocompatible
Chemical analysis
| ZrO2 + HfO2* | Y2O3 | Al2O3** | SiO2 | Na2O | TiO2 | Fe2O3 | LOI |
| 94,3 % | 5,4 % | 0,25 % | ≤ 200 ppm | ≤ 200 ppm | ≤ 50 ppm | ≤ 50 ppm | ≤ 1 % |
* by difference ** Al2O3: 0 % for CY3Z-RS
Physical properties
| CY3Z-RA | CY3Z-RS | |
| Al2O3 (wt %) | 0,25 | – |
| specific surface area (m2/g) | 7 | |
| particle size distribution
D50 (µm)* D98 (µm)* |
0,3 < 2,0 |
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* analytical method: laser diffraction
Application properties
– ceramic sintering
| CY3Z-RA | CY3Z-RS | |
| sintering temperature (oC) | 1450 – 2 hours | 1500 – 2 hours |
| ceramic density (g/cm3) | ≥ 6,05 | |
refer to producer’s recommendations for thermal processing
– mechanical properties of final ceramics
| hardness (HV03)* | flexural strength (MPa)** | fracture toughness K1C (MPa.m1/2)*** |
| 1250 | > 1000 | 5,5 |
* Vickers indentation
** 3 points bending (6,5 mm x 3,3 mm x 25 mm)
*** ISB (ASTM C1421)
Packaging
25 kg plastic drums
All of the above data represent typical values which may vary for each shipment. Final users must practice their own tests to determine if product fits into requirements of the aim it is going to be used for.