| abstract |
Disclosed are ceramic articles comprising a sintered phase ceramic composition containing, as expressed on a weight percent oxide basis: a(Al 2 TiO 5 )+b(ZrTiO 4 )+c(Y 2 O 3 )+d(YPO 4 ) wherein “a, b, c, and d” represent weight fractions of each component such that (a+b+c+d)=1.00 and wherein 0.5<a≦0.95; 0≦b≦0.5, 0.0≦c≦0.10, and 0≦d≦0.5. Also disclosed are precursor batch compositions and methods for manufacturing the ceramic articles disclosed herein. |