Dias Alkenov

Mr. Dias Alkenov


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1Year (2026-Present)

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22 October 2026 in Materials
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YGYuriy Garanin
Yuriy Garanin
MKMalik Kaliyekperov
Malik Kaliyekperov
DADias Alkenov
Dias Alkenov
Rafael Iosifovich ShakirzyanovRafael Iosifovich Shakirzyanov
Rafael Iosifovich Shakirzyanov
In this study, the effect of sintering temperature on the phase composition, density, microstructure, and mechanical properties of multidoped zirconia-toughened alumina (MZTA) ceramics containing multidoped zirconia (Zr0.90(Y, Ce, Ca, Mg)0.10O2) was investigated. The samples were fabricated using a conventional ceramic processing and sintered at temperatures ranging from 1400 to 1600 °C for 5 h. X-ray diffraction and whole-powder-pattern fitting (WPPF) analysis showed that, regardless of the sintering temperature, the samples consisted predominantly of t-ZrO2 and Al2O3 phases, with a minor (0.7–2.8 wt. %) amount of m-ZrO2 detected at certain temperatures. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that increasing the sintering temperature from 1400 to 1600 °C resulted in an increase in the average Al2O3 grain size from 0.39 to 1.32 µm and the ZrO2 grain size from 0.28 to 0.92 µm. The sample sintered at 1500 °C exhibited the best combination of microhardness (HV5 1748) and flexural strength (620 MPa), owing to its high density and homogeneous microstructure. At higher sintering temperatures, abnormal grain growth accompanied by a decrease in density was observed, resulting in a reduction in flexural strength. The fracture toughness (KIC) showed an approximately linear increase with increasing sintering temperature.