Abstract
The relation between the process parameters such as amount of addition, sintering temperature and time of hot-pressed self-toughening Si 3N4 ceramics and the microstructure, phase structure as well as mechanical properties was studied. It was found that less amount of addition would be beneficial to microstructure homogenization which relates to better mechanical properties when the densification is well-achieved. On the other hand, due amount of addition and sintering temperature are necessary to the densification of materials and full phase transformation of α-Si 3N4 into β-Si3N3. The fracture toughness of 9.04MPa-m1/2 was got with the addition w(Y 2O3) +w(Al203) = 3.5% + 1.5%.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 380-384 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Beijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Microstructure
- Process parameters
- Self-toughening
- SiN ceramics