Description
- 3% molar Y2O3 stabilized zirconia with high reactivity
- powder easy to process into feedstock for injection molding
- YTZ (yttria-toughened zirconia) ceramics with outstanding mechanical properties
Main applications
- ferrules for optical fiber connectors
- small ceramic parts with fine structure
- Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM)
Ceramic properties
- high mechanical strength
- wear & scratch resistance
- smooth finishing
Typical 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-MS
Product range: physical properties
| CY3Z-MA | CY3Z-MS | |
| Al2O3 | 0,25% | / |
| specific surface area (m2/g) | 15 | |
| particle size distribution
D50 (µm)* D98 (µm)* |
0,2 < 3,0 |
|
*analytical method: laser diffraction
Application properties
- ceramic sintering
| CY3Z-MA | CY3Z-MS | |
| sintering temperature (oC) | 1350 – 2 hours | 1400 – 2 hours |
| ceramic density (g/cm3) | ≥ 6,04 | ≥ 6,04 |
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
- 20 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.