Synthesis of Pr6O11 Doped Zinc Varistors by High-Energy Milling

High voltage zinc varistors was synthesized by high energy milling with Pr6O11 doped ZnO-Bi2O3 system as raw materials. The effects of milling time and sintering temperature on the electrical properties were investigated. The results show that high-energy milling decreases the sintering temperature of the ZnO varistors. The material derived from high-energy milling exhibit high density and good electrical properties at the sintering temperature from 1080 to 1180°C. The samples sintered at 1100 °C have average crystalline grain size of about 5 µm with the optimum values of electrical properties, gradient voltage V1mA is 371 V/mm, leakage current IL is 0.62 µA, non linear coefficient α is 60.