Two kinds of composites of MoSi
2 and ZrO
2 stabilized with 8mol% Y
2O
3 (8Y-ZrO
2) were fabricated by sintering at 1873K for 90min under a vacuum of 2-8×10
-3Pa and subsequent HIPing at 1873K for 60min in Ar. The mechanical properties for both bodies were determined at room temperature. No new compound was produced in the MoSi
2/ZrO
2 composites by firing up to 1873K for 90min under a reduced pressure. Young's modulus of MoSi
2/8Y-ZrO
2 composites decreased linearly with an increase in the amount of 8Y-ZrO
2. On the other hand, Vickers hardness of the composites increased with an increase in the amount of 8Y-ZrO
2 and the effect of HIPing for sintered bodies on these values was clearly noticed. The bending strength of composites increased and then decreased with an increase in the amount of 8Y-ZrO
2. The bending strength of HIPed bodies was higher than that of as-sintered bodies over the 8Y-ZrO
2 content range of 0-60vol%. The 8Y-ZrO
2 content dependence of fracture toughness for composites was almost the same as that of bending strength, although the amount of 8Y-ZrO
2 at which the bending strength and fracture toughness for composites take a maximum values, were different.
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