Sintering effect on ageing behavior of rare earths (Pr₆O₁₁-Er₂O₃-Y₂O₃ )-doped ZnO varistor ceramics

Choon-Woo Nahm

Semiconductor Ceramics Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Dongeui University

摘 要：The electrical properties and ageing behavior of the rare earths （Pr6O11-Er2O3-Y2O3）-doped ZnO varistor ceramics were systematically investigated at sintering temperature range of 1335-1350°C. With an increase in the sintering temperature, the sintered density increased from 5.41 to 5.64g/cm3 and the average grain size increased from 5.8 to 7.9μm. The varistor properties and ageing behavior were significantly affected by small sintering temperature range of 1335-1350°C. The breakdown field noticeably decreased from 5767 to 3628V/cm with an increase in the sintering temperature. The varistor ceramics exhibited the highest nonlinear coefficient （43.2） at the sintering temperature of 1340°C. The varistor ceramics sintered at 1350°C exhibited a surprisingly excellent stability by exhibiting 0.3% in the variation rate of the breakdown field and 0.3% in the variation rate of the nonlinear coefficient for ageing stress of 0.95 E1mA/150°C/24 h.

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