Flexural strength of zirconia/stainless steel functionally graded materials

Abstract

Zirconia/stainless steel (ZrO₂/SUS316L) functionally graded materials (FGMs) were fabricated by tape casting and laminating. Microstructures of FGMs were observed by optical microscope. Fracture behavior of FGMs in different loading modes and influences of different gradient changes on flexural strength were investigated. The results show that ZrO₂/ SUS316L FGMs with graded components at interlayers are obtained after they are sintered in vacuum and pressureless condition at 1 350 °C. The I–II mixed mode crack creates in composite layer and grows to both sides zigzag while loading on ZrO₂ layer. Flexural strengths are 496.4, 421.7 and 387.5 MPa when gradient changes are 10%, 15% and 20%, but flexural strengths of the corresponding fracture layers are 387.1, 334.6 and 282.3 MPa since cracks of FGMs are affected by three-dimensional stress, respectively. The cracks are generated in ZrO₂ layer and extend to SUS316L layer while loading is added on SUS316L layer, flexural strength does not change with the graded components and keeps consistent basically.

Keywords

ZrO₂ / functionally graded materials / flexural strength / fracture / tape casting

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