Wear and Creep Characteristics of a Carbon‐Derived Si3N4/SiC Micro/Nanocomposite |
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Authors: | M Kaiarov E Rudnayov J Koval
ík J Dusza M Hnatko P ajgalík A Merstallinger |
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Affiliation: | M. Kašiarová,E. Rudnayová,J. Kovalčík,J. Dusza,M. Hnatko,P. Šajgalík,A. Merstallinger |
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Abstract: | In the presented work some properties of a recently developed Si3N4/SiC micro/nanocomposite have been investigated. The material was tested using a pin on disc configuration. Under unlubricated sliding conditions using Si3N4 pin at 50 % humidity, the friction coefficient was in the range of 0,6 ‐ 0,7. The reduction of humidity resulted in a lower coefficient of friction, in vacuum the coefficient of friction had a value of about 0,6. The wear resistance in vacuum was significantly lower then that in air. The wear patterns on the Si3N4+SiC disc revealed that mechanical fracture was the wear controlling mechanism. Creep tests were realized in four point bending configuration in the temperature interval 1200‐1400 °C at stresses 50,100 and 150 MPa and the minimal creep deformation rate was established for each stress level. The activation energy, established from the minimal creep deformation had a value of about 360 kJ/mol and the stress exponent values were in the range of 0.8‐1.28. From the achieved stress exponents it can be assumed that under the studied load/temperature conditions the diffusion creep was the most probable creep controlling mechanism. |
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Keywords: | tribological properties creep behavior Si3N4/SiC nanocomposite |
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