ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstracts Some aspects of processing, microstructure and properties of the various types of silicon nitride are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the relationships between powder properties, process conditions, densification and microstructure, as well as the interdependence between microstructure and properties. After summarizing the areas of crystal structure and thermodynamic properties, and processing of the different types of Si3N4, the state-of-the-art of dense and reaction-bonded silicon nitride is given. For both types the formation mechanisms and microstructure, relationships between powder properties, additives (in the case of dense Si3N4), process conditions, and densification and microstructure, as well as data and microstructural effects of various mechanical, thermal and thermo-mechanical properties, are outlined. Advanced processing techniques, such as sintering, gas-pressure sintering, post-sintering, and the different routes of hot-isostatic pressing (starting with powder compacts, reaction-bonded Si3N4 or pre-sintered Si3N4 and the resulting properties, are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01161167
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