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Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Powder
YSZ
Specification:
Yttria stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) is manufactured by wet chemical co-precipitation method.
Properties:
Formula (Y2O3)6-8(ZrO2)92-94
Purity (excluding Hf) 99.9+%
Form Fully Stabilized Cubic Phase
Y2O3 stabilized: 6-8 mole%
Melting Point 2700oC
Boiling Point ~5000oC
Density 6.10 gm/cm3
Particle Size (D50): About 10 - 45 microns
Total metal impurities: 0.05%
YSZ has a number of applications:
For its hardness and chemical inertness.
As a refractory (in jet engines).
As a thermos barrier coating in gas turbines.
As an electro-ceramic due to its ion-conducting.
Used in the production of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). YSZ is used as the solid electrolyte.
For its hardness and optical properties in monocrystal form.
As a material for non-metallic knife blades.
In water-based pastes for do-it-yourself ceramics and cements.
YSZ doped with rare-earth materials can act as a thermographic phosphor and a luminescent material.
As a high precision alignment sleeve for optical fiber connector ferrules.