Application of zirconia ceramic to thermal expansion reference material

Abstract

The reference materials are necessary to evaluate exactly the fundamental properties of materials. We have been studying reference materials on thermal expansion using fine ceramics. In this study it is considered the zirconia (REFERCERAM ZR1) are candidate for the thermal expansion reference materials. Then the homogeneity and the stability of the thermal expansion in these materials were evaluated. As a result, it is clear the zirconia is suitable for reference materials.