Synthesis of the novel Zr3AlC2 MAX phase

Thomas Lapauw; Joseph Halim; Jun Lu; Thierry  Cabioc'h; Lars Hultman; Michel W. Barsoum; Konstantza Lambrinou; Jozef Vleugels

doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2015.10.011

Synthesis of the novel Zr₃AlC₂ MAX phase

Thomas Lapauw
, Joseph Halim
, Jun Lu
, Thierry Cabioc'h
, Lars Hultman
, Michel W. Barsoum
, Konstantza Lambrinou
, Jozef Vleugels

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Abstract

Herein we report, for the first time, on the synthesis and structural characterization of the Zr-based MAX phase, Zr₃AlC₂, fabricated by reactive hot pressing of ZrH₂, Al, and C powders. The crystal structure of Zr₃AlC₂ was determined by X-ray diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy to be the hexagonal space group P6₃/mmc. The a and c lattice parameters are 3.33308(6) Å and 19.9507(3) Å, respectively. The samples include the secondary phases ZrC and Zr–Al intermetallics as confirmed by quantitative electron probe microanalysis. The Vickers hardness, using a force of 30 N, was measured to be 4.4±0.4 GPa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	943-947
Journal	Journal of the European Ceramic Society
Volume	36
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2015.10.011
State	Published - 2016

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