Effects of Li2O on crystallization and properties of MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 glass–ceramics
摘要
In this work, MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 (MAS) glass–ceramics were prepared via the fusion and heat treatment method, and the effects of Li2O content (0–4 mol%) on the crystallization behavior, microstructure, and optical-dielectric-mechanical properties were systematically investigated. The results revealed that the dominant crystalline phase of the MAS glass–ceramic was Mg0.6Al1.2Si1.8O6, while the introduction of Li2O induced the precipitation of LixAlxSi1-xO2 crystals. Furthermore, when the Li2O content exceeded 1 mol% and the crystallization temperature was above 900 °C, the formation of spinel phases (MgAl2O4 and ZnAl2O4) was additionally promoted. Through precise control of Li2O content and heat treatment parameters, L2 containing 2 mol% Li2O, after nucleation at 800 °C for 10 h followed by crystallization at 930 °C for 1 h, exhibited the best overall balance of optical, dielectric, and mechanical properties: an average visible light transmittance of 80.4%, a dielectric constant of 3.97 and dielectric loss of 3.2 × 10⁻3 at 1 MHz, and a Vickers hardness and flexural strength of 8.24 GPa and 195 MPa, respectively.