Processing and Characterization of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Foams for High-Temperature Applications

Abstract

In this work ceramic foams of 3 and 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (3YSZ and 8YSZ) were manufactured by the replication method using polystyrene-polyurethane foams with pore sizes in the 7–10 ppi range. A second coating was carried out on presintered foams in order to thicken struts and hinder microstructural defects. The produced ceramic foams were structurally and thermomechanically characterized. Samples recoated with 3YSZ presented the highest relative densities ( 0.2 ± 0.1 ) which contributed to a better mechanical and thermal behavior.