Change in the Compositional Fluctuation in Pb(Zr, Ti)O3 during Sintering

Abstract

Change in the compositional fluctuation in Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 (PZT) during sintering was examined. As a sintering method, normal sintering, hotpressing and spark plasma sintering (SPS) were examined. With the increasing of the density of sample by normal sintering, the compositional fluctuation in PZT was notably decreased. By hotpressing, the change in the compositional fluctuation was slight. SPS produced a highly sintered body without changing the initial compositional distribution.