ZTM／SiCp复相陶瓷的力学性能与显微结构分析

本文采用热压工艺制备莫来石一氧化锆一碳化硅复相陶瓷；研究了分散相ＳｉＣ粒子的添加量和粒径对氧化锆增韧莫来石陶瓷力学性能的影响。实验结果表明：ＳｉＣ添加量在１０－３０ｖｏｌ％范围之内，材料力学性能有显著提高，其断裂韧性比ＺＴＭ材料要提高８９％，达８．５ＭＰａｍ＾１／２，弯曲强度要提高９１％左右，达６８０ＭＰａ；通过对断口进行观察，细ＳｉＣ粒子强韧ＺＴＭ陶瓷主要是通过裂纹钉扎和偏转来实现的，当添加一定     

晶须表面涂层对SiCw／TZP陶瓷复合材料力学性能和界面结构的影响

研究了在ＳｉＣ晶须表面涂覆１０～１００ｎｍ厚的氧化铝或莫来石对１５％（ｖｏｌ）ＳｉＣｗ／２．５Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷复合材料力学性能的影响。结果表明：涂层可显改善复合材料的力学性能，其中涂覆莫来石效果最佳，室温σ１＝１４５０ＭＰａ，Ｋ１ｃ＝１７ＭＰａ·ｍ＾１／２，１０００℃下σｆ＝５２０ＭＰａ，比无涂层的复合材料力学性能分别提高了８０％，１００％和４５％。ＳＥＭ，ＴＥＭ和ＨＲＥＭ观察表明：ＳｉＣｗ表面涂     

原位生成TiB2颗粒增韧SiC基复相陶瓷研究

提出一种新的方法制备ＳｉＣ－ＴｉＢ２颗粒复相陶瓷。通过Ｔｉ，Ｓｉ与Ｂ４Ｃ之间的化学反应在ＳｉＣ基体中原位生成ＴｉＢ２颗粒，获得的ＴｉＢ２颗粒一般在５μｍ以下，但发现有ＴｉＢ２颗粒团聚现象。其中ＳｉＣ－ＴｉＢ２３０％（ｖｏｌ）复相陶瓷的断裂韧性和三点弯曲强度分别比ＳｉＣ基体提高约１倍，达到４．５ＭＰａ·ｍ＾１／２和４００ＭＰａ。认为ＴｉＢ２颗粒与ＳｉＣ基体之间热膨胀系数不同导致的残余应力场引起的裂纹     

高纯莫来石陶瓷的工业应用

莫来石陶瓷是主晶相为莫来石（３ＡＩ２Ｏ３２ＳｉＯ２）的一类陶瓷的总称。若以合成的超细高纯莫来石粉末制备出的不含玻璃相的莫来石瓷,又称新莫来石陶瓷,亦即高纯莫来石陶瓷。１优良的性能１．１力学性能 高纯莫来石陶瓷烧结体的力学性能由ＡＩ２Ｏ３／ＳｉＯ２之比和显微结构决定,尤其是ＡＩ２Ｏ３含量为６８％的莫来石陶瓷,在１３００℃时抗弯强度达５７０ＭＰａ,断裂韧性Ｋｉｃ达５．７ＭＰａ．Ｎｍ,均比常温时高１．６倍,这种随温度升高、强度和韧性不仅不衰减反而大幅度提高,在现有的高温陶瓷材料中除ＳｉＣ外,是绝无仅有…     

Si3N4／纳米SiC复相陶瓷的研究

采用纳米ＳｉＣ粉体制备了Ｓｉ３Ｎ４／纳米ＳｉＣｐ复相陶瓷。研究了制备工艺、纳米ＳｉＣ含量对材料性能及显微结构的影响,并对材料显微结构特点与强韧化机制进行了分析 。结果表明：添加２０ｖｏ％〈１００ｎｍ的ＳｉＣ粉体时,复相陶瓷的室温抗弯强度达８５６ＭＰａ,当添加１０ｖｏ％上述ＳｉＣ粉体时,复相陶瓷的增韧效果最佳,断裂韧性达８．２７ＭＰａｍ＾１／２,比基体材料提高了２３％。     

SiCw／涂层／TZP陶瓷复合材料界面化学键的XPS和IR研究

本文用ＸＰＳ和ＩＲ测定了ＳｉＣｗ／（Ａｌ２Ｏ３，莫来石）涂层／ＴＺＰ陶瓷复合材料的界面化学键。结果表明ＳｉＣｗ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３、莫来石、ＴＺＰ界面为化学结合而Ａｌ２Ｏ３、莫来石／ＴＺＰ界面为物理结合。     

液相烧结SiC陶瓷

采用Ｙ２Ｏ３,Ａｌ２Ｏ３为烧结助剂,研究了烧结助剂的含量及组成对ＳｉＣ陶瓷的烧结性和力学性能的影响。结果表明,Ｙ２Ｏ３,Ａｌ２Ｏ３原位形成了ＹＡＧ,材料以液相烧结机制致密化,与传统的固相烧结相比,液相烧结使ＳｉＣ陶瓷性能显著提高,在较佳条件下,材料强度和韧性分别达到７０７ＭＰａ,１０．７ＭＰａ·ｍ＾１／２,显微结构观察表明,裂纹偏转和微裂纹为主要的增韧机理,这与其弱的界面结合有关,而强度的提高则得     

氧化锆增韧堇青石陶瓷的研究

添加分散的氧化锆对多晶体堇青石进行了增强和增韧。含１０％（按质量计，下同）ＺｒＯ２的氧化锆增韧堇青石陶瓷（ＺＴＣＣ）的抗弯强度（１３０ＭＰａ）较１４００℃，６ｈ制备的人工合成高纯多晶堇青石的（７４．３ＭＰａ）有明显提高。含有５％ＺｒＯ２和１％ＣａＯ二元弥散相粒子的ＺＴＣＣ的断裂韧性增大至２．８３ＭＰａ·ｍ＾１／２。当加入１５％Ｙ－ＴＺＰ，样品的抗弯强度和断裂韧性分别高达１８８ＭＰａ和３．２ＭＰａ·     

Si3N4／SiCp复相陶瓷材料的研究进展

概述了ＳｉＣ颗粒弥散强化Ｓｉ３Ｎ４陶瓷的研究近况,着重讨论了ＳｉＣ粒子的数量和尺寸对Ｓｉ３Ｎ４／ＳｉＣｐ复相陶瓷材料显微结构和力学性能的影响,并简要介绍了Ｓｉ３Ｎ４／ＳｉＣｐ复相陶瓷材料的烧结机理和ＳｉＣｐ的掺入对材料可烧结性的影响。     

反应结合Al2O3—ZrO2—SiC复合陶瓷的制备工艺与性能

采用反应结合技术研究了Ａｌ２Ｏ３－ＺｒＯ２－ＳｉＣ复合陶瓷的制备工艺与材料性能，比较孙同的原料来源对致密化行为及材料性能的影响，含细Ａｌ２Ｏ３和粗ＳｉＣ的配方获得了最快的致密化速率及最高的烧结密度，该材料经１５５０℃烧结３０ｍｉｎ后再热等静压获得了近１００％的致密度和７６０ＭＰａ的弯曲强度。     

Flexural Creep Deformation of ZrB2/SiC Ceramics in Oxidizing Atmosphere

Flexural creep of ZrB₂/0–50 vol% SiC ceramics was characterized in oxidizing atmosphere as a function of temperature (1200°–1500°C), stress (30–180 MPa), and SiC particle size (2 and 10 μm). Creep behavior showed strong dependence on SiC content and particle size, temperature and stress. The rate of creep increased with increasing SiC content, temperature, and stress and with decreasing SiC particle size, especially, at temperatures above 1300°C. The activation energy of creep showed linear dependence on the SiC content increasing from about 130 to 511 kJ/mol for ceramics containing 0 and 50 vol% 2-μm SiC, respectively. The stress exponent was about 2 for ZrB₂ containing 50 vol% SiC regardless of SiC particle size, which is an indication that the leading mechanism of creep for this composition is sliding of grain boundaries. Compared with that, the stress exponent is about 1 for ZrB₂ containing 0–25vol% SiC, which is an indication that diffusional creep has a significant contribution to the mechanism of creep for these compositions. Cracking and grain shifting were observed on the tensile side of the samples containing 25 and 50 vol% SiC. Cracks propagate through the SiC phase confirming the assumption that grain-boundary sliding of the SiC grains is the controlling creep mechanism in the ceramics containing 50 vol% SiC. The presence of stress, both compressive and tensile, in the samples enhanced oxidation.     

Effect of ZrB2 content on the densification,microstructure, and mechanical properties of ZrC-SiC ceramics

ZrC ceramics containing 30 vol% SiC-ZrB₂ were produced by high-energy ball milling and reactive hot pressing. The effects of ZrB₂ content on the densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties of ceramics were investigated. Fully dense ceramics were achieved as ZrB₂ content increased to 10 and 15 vol%. The addition of ZrB₂ suppressed grain growth and promoted dispersion of the SiC particles, resulting in fine and homogeneous microstructures. Vickers hardness increased from 23.0 ± 0.5 GPa to 23.9 ± 0.5 GPa and Young’s modulus increased from 430 ± 3 GPa to 455 ± 3 GPa as ZrB₂ content increased from 0 to 15 vol%. The increases were attributed to a combination of the higher relative density of ceramics with higher ZrB₂ content and the higher Young’s modulus and hardness of ZrB₂ compared to ZrC. Indentation fracture toughness increased from 2.6 ± 0.2 MPa⋅m^1/2 to 3.3 ± 0.1 MPa⋅m^1/2 as ZrB₂ content increased from 0 to 15 vol% due to the increase in crack deflection by the uniformly dispersed SiC particles. Compared to binary ZrC-SiC ceramics, ternary ZrC-SiC-ZrB₂ ceramics with finer microstructure and higher relative densities were achieved by the addition of ZrB₂ particles.     

Microstructure and flexure creep behaviour of SiC-particle reinforced Al2O3 matrix composites

The flexure creep behaviour of monolithic Al₂O₃ and 10 vol% SiC-particle reinforced Al₂O₃ matrix composites was investigated in air atmosphere at 1160 to 1400 °C and under a stress of 40 to 125 MPa. Two kinds of SiC particles with different particle sizes and oxygen contents were used in the composites, one having an average size of 0.6 μm with 1.7 vol% SiO₂ impurities and the other of average size 2.7 μm with 3.4 vol% SiO₂ impurities. Compared with the creep behaviour of monolithic Al₂O₃ the strain rate of the composites with 0.6 μm SiC particles did not decrease; however, the composites with 2.7 μm SiC particles exhibited excellent creep resistance. Microstructure analysis showed that the Al₂O₃ grains in the composites with 0.6 μm SiC particles were mainly equiaxed with most of the SiC particles lying at the grain boundaries or triplegrain junctions, whereas the grain features of the composites with 2.7 μm SiC particles were irregular and elongated and most of the SiC particles were entrapped into Al₂O₃ matrix grains. It was revealed that the entrapment of 2.7 μm SiC particles into Al₂O₃ matrix grains was related to the high SiO₂ impurity content on SiC particle surfaces, and the change of grain morphology and the good high-temperature oxidation resistance were responsible for the creep resistance increase of the composites with 2.7 μm SiC particles.     

Densification,microstructure, and mechanical properties of ZrC–SiC ceramics

ZrC–SiC ceramics were fabricated by high-energy ball milling and reactive hot pressing of ZrH₂, carbon black, and varying amounts of SiC. The ceramics were composed of nominally pure ZrC containing 0 to 30 vol% SiC particles. The relative density increased as SiC content increased, from 96.8% for nominally pure ZrC to 99.3% for ZrC-30 vol% SiC. As SiC content increased from 0 to 30 vol%, Young's modulus increased from 404 ± 11 to 420 ± 9 GPa and Vickers hardness increased from 18.5 ± 0.7 to 23.0 ± 0.5 GPa due to a combination of the higher relative density of ceramics with higher SiC content and the higher Young's modulus and hardness of SiC compared to ZrC. Flexure strength was 308 ± 11 MPa for pure ZrC, but increased to 576 ± 49 MPa for a SiC content of 30 vol%. Fracture toughness was 2.3 ± 0.2 MPa·m^1/2 for pure ZrC and increased to about 3.0 ± 0.1 MPa·m^1/2 for compositions containing SiC additions. The combination of high-energy ball milling and reactive hot pressing was able to produce ZrC–SiC ceramics with sub-micron grain sizes and high relative densities with higher strengths than previously reported for similar materials.     

Alumina Sol-Assisted Sintering of SiC—Al2O3 Composites

The composite sol—gel (CSG) technology has been utilized to process SiC—Al₂O₃ ceramic/ceramic particulate reinforced composites with a high content of SiC (up to 50 vol%). Alumina sol, resulting from hydrolysis of aluminum isopropoxide, has been utilized as a dispersant and sintering additive. Microstructures of the composites (investigated using TEM) show the sol-originating phase present at grain boundaries, in particular at triple junctions, irrespective of the type of grain (i.e., SiC or Al₂O₃). It is hypothesized that the alumina film originating from the alumina sol reacts with SiO₂ film on the surface of SiC grains to form mullite or alumina-rich mullite-glass mixed phase. Effectively, SiC particles interconnect through this phase, facilitating formation of a dense body even at very high SiC content. Comparative sinterability studies were performed on similar SiC—Al₂O₃ compositions free of alumina sol. It appears that in these systems the large fraction of directly contacting SiC—SiC grains prevents full densification of the composite. The microhardness of SiC—Al₂O₃ sol—gel composites has been measured as a function of the content of SiC and sintering temperature. The highest microhardness of 22.9 GPa has been obtained for the composition 50 vol% SiC—50 vol% Al₂O₃, sintered at 1850°C.     

Pressureless sintered silicon carbide matrix with a new quaternary additive for fully ceramic microencapsulated fuels

This study suggests a new additive composition based on AlN–Y₂O₃–Sc₂O₃–MgO to achieve successful densification of SiC without applied pressure at a temperature as low as 1850 °C. The typical sintered density, flexural strength, fracture toughness, and hardness of the SiC ceramics sintered at 1850 °C without applied pressure were determined as 98.3%, 510 MPa, 6.9 MPa·m^1/2, and 24.7 GPa, respectively.Fully ceramic microencapsulated (FCM) fuels containing 37 vol% tristructural isotropic (TRISO) particles could be successfully sintered at 1850 °C using the above matrix without applied pressure. The residual porosity of the SiC matrix in the FCM fuels was only 1.6%. TRISO particles were not damaged during processing, which included cold isostatic pressing under 204 MPa and sintering at 1850 °C for 2 h in an argon atmosphere. The thermal conductivity of the pressureless sintered FCM pellet with 37 vol% TRISO particles was 44.4 Wm^?1 K^?1 at room temperature.     

Mechanical properties of sintered ZrB2-SiC ceramics

ZrB₂ ceramics containing 10-30 vol% SiC were pressurelessly sintered to near full density (relative density >97%). The effects of carbon content, SiC volume fraction and SiC starting particle size on the mechanical properties were evaluated. Microstructure analysis indicated that higher levels of carbon additions (10 wt% based on SiC content) resulted in excess carbon at the grain boundaries, which decreased flexure strength. Elastic modulus, hardness, flexure strength and fracture toughness values all increased with increasing SiC content for compositions with 5 wt% carbon. Reducing the size of the starting SiC particles decreased the ZrB₂ grain size and changed the morphology of the final SiC grains from equiaxed to whisker-like, also affecting the flexure strength. The ceramics prepared from middle starting powder with an equiaxed SiC grain morphology had the highest flexure strength (600 MPa) compared with ceramics prepared from finer or coarser SiC powders.     

Porous Silicon Carbide Ceramics Produced by a Carbon Foam Derived from Mixtures of Mesophase Pitch and Si Particles

Carbon foam templates were prepared from a mixture of mesophase pitch (MP) and Si particles, followed by foaming and carbonization. Subsequent molten Si infiltrated into the carbon foam at 1500°C for 4 h in an inert atmosphere resulted in the formation of porous SiC ceramics. Micrographs were investigated by a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and phase identification of porous SiC ceramics was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The flexural strength and bulk density of porous SiC ceramics were also measured and calculated. The results revealed that the flexural strength of porous SiC ceramics increases with increasing Si content and decreasing porosity. The addition of Si in MP results in an increased densification of porous SiC struts. With 50 wt% Si, porous SiC ceramics with a high flexural strength of 23.9 MPa and a porosity of 55% were obtained.     

Spark plasma sintering of TiN ceramics codoped with SiC and CNT

In this research, we investigated the effects of SiC and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs) addition on the densification and microstructure of titanium nitride (TiN) ceramics. Four samples including monolithic TiN, TiN-5?wt% MWCNTs, TiN-20?vol% SiC and TiN-20?vol% SiC-5?wt% MWCNTs were prepared by spark plasma sintering at 1900?°C for 7?min under 40?MPa pressure. X-ray powder diffraction patterns and scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs of the prepared ceramics showed that no new phase was formed during the sintering process. The highest calculated relative density was related to the TiN ceramic doped with 20?vol% SiC, while the sample doped with 5?wt% MWCNTs presented the lowest density. In addition, the SEM investigations revealed that the addition of sintering aids e.g. SiC and MWCNTs leads to a finer microstructure ceramic. These additives generally remain within the spaces among the TiN particles and prohibit extensive grain growth in the fabricated ceramics.