Surface Densification of Silica Ceramic

A rapid sintering densification treatment was performed on the surface of silica ceramic by using hydrogen-oxygen flame. The effects of surface densification processing on the phase composition, microstructure and bending strength of the silica ceramic were studied. Results showed that, after the densification processing, there was no obvious change in the phase composition of the silica ceramic but gradual transition structure happened. The transition structure not only prevents the abrupt structural change from the densification layer to porous layer of the silica ceramic but also guarantees the strong interface bonding between adjacent layers, leading to the improved bending strength. The present densification processing could realize the integrated fabrication of silica material with different density.