In the magazine Materials Science-Poland there was published the article entitled:„Characterization of mechanical properties of barium titanate ceramics with different grain sizes”, co-authored by Magdalena Gromada (PhD), Ceramic Branch CEREL IEn.

In the magazine Materials Science-Poland there was published the article entitled:„Characterization of mechanical properties of barium titanate ceramics with different grain sizes”, co-authored by Magdalena Gromada (PhD), Ceramic Branch CEREL IEn.

In this paper, three BaTiO3 powders of various particle size distributions were obtained as a result of mechanical activation in the mixer mill. Green barium titanate pellets and cylindrical specimens were fabricated by both uniaxial and isostatic pressing methods. As a result of the application of different maximal sintering temperatures, the obtained materials were characterized by various average grain sizes: 0.8 μm, 20 μm and 31.0 μm. The basic properties of sintered pellets and cylinders were determined and the influence of materials average grain size on their Young’s modulus and compressive strength were determined through compression tests in a uniaxial testing machine, Zwick/Roell Z100. The elastic properties were similar for tested materials with a different grain size. However, the microstructure of BaTiO3 strongly influenced the compressive strength.

Trzepieciński T., Gromada M., Characterization of mechanical properties of barium titanate ceramics with different grain sizes, Materials Science-Poland, 2018, 36, 1, 151-156