Comparison of Physico-mechanical Properties of TiO2 and Cr2O3 Additives on Reaction Sintered Zirconia-mullite Composites

Reactionsintereddensezirconia-mullitecompositeswerepreparedbyisostaticallypressingfromzirconflourandreactivealuminawithdifferentproportionsofTiO2andCr2O3additives.Thepressedcompactsweresinteredatdifferentelevatedtemperatureswithvariablesoakingtimes.Microstructuresandphasedevelopmentinthesinteredcompactswereanalysedtoassesstheinfluenceoftheadditivesonthepropertiesofthezirconiamullitecomposite.