en گروه سرامیک Ceramic Materials and Engineering Research Paper Research Paper <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Different volume fractions (1.3, 2.6, and 7.6 Vol.%) of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were dispersed within 8Y-TZP nanopowders. Mixed powder specimens were subsequently processed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) and effects of CNTs on the sintering process of 8Y-TZP/CNT composites was studied. Maintenance of CNTs through the SPS process was confirmed using TEM and Raman Spectroscopy. Studies on the sintering profile of zirconia-CNT composites (Z-xC composites) could, to some extent, clarify the effect of CNTs&rsquo; volume fraction on the densification rates of Z-xC composites. The specimen with the highest content of CNT (Z-7.6C) showed the lowest sintering rate while it was unable to reach full density.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="AWT IMAGE" src="./files/site1/images/qqq.png" style="width: 250px; height: 250px;" ></p> Sintering, Composites, Mechanical properties, ZrO2 1 8 http://ijmse.iust.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1007-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 A. M. Zahedi sohrab.zahedi@gmail.com 180031947532846003734 180031947532846003734 Yes Faculty of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran H. R. Rezaie hrezaie@iust.ac.ir 180031947532846003735 180031947532846003735 No Faculty of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran J. Javadpour javadpourj@iust.ac.ir 180031947532846003736 180031947532846003736 No Faculty of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran