Abstract
ZrB2-SiC ceramic composites were prepared through water-based gelcasting and pressureless sintering. Effects of the pressureless sintering temperature (1500-2000 C), heating rate (5-15 C/min) and soaking time (0.5-2 h) on the relative density, microstructure and mechanical properties of the ZrB2-SiC composites were investigated in detail. A sintering temperature of 2000 C, a heating rate of 5 C/min and a soaking time of 2 h were found to be the optimal pressureless sintering procedure. The relative density, flexural strength and fracture toughness of the ZrB2-SiC composite prepared under the optimum condition were 97.8%, 403.1 ± 27.8 MPa and 4.05 ± 0.42 MPa·m1/2, respectively.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 83-88 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials |
| Volume | 43 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Composites
- Mechanical properties
- Microstructure
- Pressureless sintering
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