ZTA ceramic parts
Zirconia Toughened Alumina (ZTA) serves as the ideal intermediate material solution between zirconia and alumina, this composite material combines the advantages of both materials, offers superior mechanical strength and abrasion resistance. This cermaic material is a specialized alumina that is stronger and tougher than ordinary alumina ceramic, and provides high thermal shock resistance, but cost less than zirconia.
Technical Data Sheet of Zirconia Toughened Alumina (ZTA)
| Material |
Zirconia |
| Density (g/cm3) |
≧4.1 |
| Flexture strength (MPa) |
700 |
| Young Modulus (GPa) |
330 |
| Poisson's ratio |
0.25 |
| Compressive strength (MPa) |
2300 |
| Hardness (HV) |
1200 |
| Fracture toughness (MPa*m1/2) |
7 |
| Maximum working temperature (℃) |
1200 |
| Thermal conductivity (W/m*K) |
18 |
| Thermal expansion coefficient (/℃) |
8*10-6 |
| Thermal shock resistance (ΔT ℃) |
250 |
Zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramic is a common advanced industrial ceramics, with oxidized powder as the main raw material, adding a certain proportion of zirconia powder as a toughening agent, through forming and high temperature sintering process. Compared with alumina, ZTA keeps high hardness, high temperature resistance and corrosion properties, while toughness and tensile strength has been greatly improved. It has important applications in various mechanical equipment, high temperature fire resistance, petrochemical industry, compared with zirconia the material density is small, with light weight, also the cost is lower.