Optimization of Alumina Slurry for Oxide-Oxide Ceramic Composites Manufactured by Injection Molding

Table 2

Different alumina slurries with particulates varying from 10 to 46 vol%. Preparations with and without PVA. Acid content of 0.51 wt% in H₂O for all slurries and PVA content of 6 wt% of alumina particles for slurries with PVA.

#	vol% alumina	wt% acid in H2O	With PVA (6% wt. alumina)				No PVA
			wt% acid^1	wt% alumina^1	wt% PVA^1	wt% acid^1	wt% alumina^1	wt% PVA^1
—	Media	0.51	0.51	0	0	0.51	0	0
B10	10	0.51	0.35	29.69	1.78	0.36	30.23	0
B25	25	0.51	0.21	54.67	3.28	0.22	56.52	0
B33	33	0.51	0.17	63.27	3.80	0.18	65.76	0
B40	40	0.51	0.14	69.22	4.15	0.14	72.22	0
B46	46	0.51	0.11	73.48	4.41	0.11	76.86	0

based on total weight of the slurry.