| 摘要 |
A composition suitable for use in the manufacture of a ceramic material comprises free-flowing substantially non-aggregated particulate zirconia. A substantial proportion of the zirconia is present in the tetragonal crystalline form and the particles of zirconia contain alumina in an amount of from 1 to 10% by weight expressed as Al on ZrO2. The particles are substantially free of silica The particles of zirconia can be coated with an oxide or hydrous oxide of a stabilising agent for zirconia such as an oxide or hydrous oxide of yttrium, calcium, magnesium, barium, strontium or cerium. An oxidation process is described for the manufacture of the tetragonal crystalline zirconia by the oxidation of zirconium halide in the presence of aluminium halide at high temperature in the vapour phase. |
