Effect of seed orientations on crystallographic texture control in faceted Al2O3/YAG eutectic ceramic during directional solidification

摘要

Crystallographic texture control is a major challenge in directionally solidified multiphase eutectic ceramics with complex faceted growth characteristics.In this study,the Czochralski(CZ)technique is proposed to prepare eutectic single crystal ceramic with large size(30 mm×125 mm).A highly oriented and unique texture of Al_(2)O_(3)/Y_(3)Al_(5)O_(12)(YAG)eutectic ceramic is formed via the 112¯0Al_(2)O_(3) single crystal seed induction based on crystallographic orientation tailoring.The orientations of Al_(2)O_(3)/YAG eutectic are more strictly constrained by single crystal seed induction on the basis of the minimum interface energy principle,resulting in a defined single orientation relationship along the solidification direction.In particular,the single crystallographic orientation can be obtained in a short competitive solidification distance under the influence of epitaxial solidification from single crystal seed.Therefore,it has been confirmed that the orientations of 112¯0Al_(2)O_(3) and 111YAG are preferentially stabilized with the minimum under-cooling during directional solidification.Crystallographic orientation disturbances and instabilities due to polycrystalline crystal seed are avoided.Finally,the successful texture control inducted by 112¯0Al_(2)O_(3) single crystal seed can provide a promising orientation design pathway for faced oxide eutectic solidification.