Chemical Resistance of Silicate Glass-Ceramics

Author: de Andrade Mônica   Halmenschlager Cibele   Lima Márcio   Bergmann Carlos  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 0272-6351

Source: Particulate Science and Technology, Vol.23, Iss.3, 2005-07, pp. : 309-322

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Abstract

This work is concerned about the chemical characterization of monolithic diopside-based glass ceramics (GCs). Variations from this composition were carried out through the addition of P 2 O 5 to increase crystal density and Al 2 O 3 to optimize the chemical properties of the GCs. The addition of MgO was sufficient for the crystallization of diopside, but additions of P 2 O 5 made the formation of this crystalline phase difficult. The highest volume of diopside crystals was about 76% for the formulation with 5% weight of alumina. As expected, chemical resistance is directly influenced by the composition of the glass ceramic, but not so much by the fraction of crystals volume.

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