Investigation of sintering in electroceramics by thermodilatometry

Solid-state sintering was investigated in electroceramic samples using thermodilatometric measurements. The samples were studied in the isothermal regime at the temperatures 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 and 1050°C. The relative expansion was measured for a period of 8 h. At a given temperature a dominant diffusion mechanism for the sintering process was determined, and the corresponding porosity together with the pore size distribution was also measured

Lime-Pozzolan Plasters with Enhanced Thermal Capacity

Abstract-A new type of lightweight plaster with the thermal capacity enhanced by PCM (Phase Change Material) addition is analyzed. The basic physical characteristics, namely the bulk density, matrix density, total open porosity, and pore size distribution are measured at first. For description of mechanical properties, compressive strength measurements are done. The thermal properties are characterized by transient impulse techniques as well as by DSC analysis that enables determination of the specific heat capacity as a function of temperature. The resistivity against the liquid water ingress is described by water absorption coefficient measurement. The experimental results indicate a good capability of the designed plaster to moderate effectively the interior climate of buildings

Acoustic Emission During Firing of the Illite-Based Ceramics with Fly Ash Addition

In this work, illite-based ceramic body with power plant fly ash addition (60 wt.% of illite, 30 wt.% of fly ash and 10 wt.% of illite fired at 1100°C) was investigated by the thermal analysis techniques (differential thermal analysis, thermodilatometry and thermogravimetry) and the acoustic emission technique. The green body was heated up to 1100°C at three different rates 2.5, 5, 10 K/min. The most intense acoustic emission was recorded at the highest rate 10 K/min. Mutual correlations between thermal analyses and acoustic emission data were also examined. The first acoustic emission response appears at 430°C, corresponding to a small endotherm on the DTA curve, where the thermal decomposition of mineral portlandite takes place. In the temperature range from 600 to 900°C, high acoustic emission activity correlates with dehydroxylation and expansion of the sample. At temperatures higher than 800°C, the source of acoustic emission signals is the thermal decomposition of calcite. The amorphous phase created from illite at 920°C becomes pyroplastic, therefore it is not documented by the acoustic emission technique