ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Post-reaction sintering as a technique for the fabrication of Si3N4 ceramics has receivedmuch attention as a cost-effective process due to the use of cheap Si powder as a raw material. In thismethod, the rapid exothermic nitridation of Si results in local melting of Si to cause its agglomeration,which is expected to be a flaw after densification. Therefore, control of the exothermic reaction isneeded to improve the reliability of post-reaction sintered Si3N4 ceramics. In this study, Si3N4ceramics were fabricated by post-reaction sintering with Si3N4 or SiO2 powders in order to control theexothermic reaction. As a result, the microstructure and bending strength of Si3N4 ceramics waschanged by adding these additives. In particular, the addition of SiO2 resulted in the high strength ofSi3N4 ceramics. Consequently, it was found that Si3N4 and SiO2 particles played the role of diluents,and SiO2 was effective in post-reaction sintering as an oxygen donor
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/55/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.352.185.pdf
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