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Strengthening of Mullite Ceramics with Silver Reinforcements

Santiago Arellano-Mora1, Jessica Osorio-Ramos1, Elizabeth Refugio-García1, Eduardo Térres-Rojas2, José Guadalupe Miranda-Hernández3, Enrique Rocha-Rangel4
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1 Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo 180, Col. Reynosa-Tamaulipas, 02200, CDMX, México 2 Laboratorio de Microscopía Electrónica de Ultra Alta Resolución, IMP, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas Norte 152, San Bartolo Atepehuacan, 07730, CDMX, México 3 Industrial Materials Research and Development Laboratory, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Centro Universitario UAEM Valle de México, Atizapán de Zaragoza, 54500, Estado de México, México 4 Universidad Politécnica de Victoria, Av. Nuevas Tecnologías 5902, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Tamaulipas, 87138, Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, México erochar@upv.edu.mx
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.23939/chcht18.01.001
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Abstract: 
Mullite-based composites reinforced with silver particles were obtained by powder techniques. Composites were sintered after an intense mixing of the precursor powders. It was found that additions of silver have a strong effect on the mechanical properties, since fracture toughness was increased up to 350%. The microstructure of composites presents grains with flakes morphology.
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