Affiliation:
1. Department of Ceramics and Refractory Materials, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Abstract
The present work describes test results for glass crystal materials based on the SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-K2O system after 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt.% zinc oxide was added. The glazing analysis involved determining the effect of the additive on the characteristic temperatures and properties of the surface obtained, such as color, gloss, and roughness, as expressed by a Ra parameter. The obtained glazes were also analyzed for changes in phase composition (quantitative and qualitative XRD tests), changes in microstructure (based on images obtained with a scanning electron microscope), and structure (based on analyses and decomposition of spectra obtained using mid-infrared spectroscopy). As a result, the maximum addition of zinc oxide provided the best results.
Funder
Polish Ministry of Education and Science for the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
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