Alumina/NiCu Laminate under Thermal Shock up to 1000°C: II, Prediction of the Laminate Behavior

In this investigation, a multilayered, multimaterial system with strong interface subjected to thermal shock loading was analyzed. The analysis was based on a one-dimensional spatio-temporal finite difference scheme of the temperature field, and the thermal residual stresses and zero misfit stress temperature were considered. Using a failure criterion based on crack initiation, the number of broken layers due to thermal shock and residual mechanical strength at room temperature could be predicted. Furthermore, the room temperature residual strength of the laminate as a function of thermal shock temperature was constructed, demonstrating steplike behavior. Using this model, the mechanical behavior of the alumina/NiCu laminate system subjected to thermal shock loading of up to 1000°C was predicted. The model revealed the superiority of this material system over monolithic ceramics under thermal shock conditions.     

Improvement of Durability of Purging Plugs Using MgO Micropowder for Refining Ladles

To modulate the matrix of purging plugs, MgO micropowder was introduced as a replacement to magnesia powder in alumina–magnesia castables, and the effect of MgO micropowder on the properties of alumina–magnesia castables and the possibility of developing chrome‐free castables were investigated. Experimental results showed that the introduction of MgO micropowder resulted in an improvement in the volume stability, strength, and thermal shock resistance of alumina–magnesia castables due to its high surface energy and small particle size. However, excessive amounts of MgO micropowder led to a lower densification, and there was a slight degradation in the performance of the alumina–magnesia castables. The slag resistance of the prepared alumina–magnesia castables was significantly better than that of the alumina–chrome castables. Microstructure and energy spectrum analysis showed that the formation of a solidified reaction layer, mainly consisting of spinel and CaAl₁₂O₁₉, was the major cause of the observed difference in slag resistance. In addition, the alumina–magnesia castables had a lower linear thermal expansion coefficient than that of the alumina–chrome castables at each experimental temperature, which effectively decreased the thermal stress during its service period, thus exhibiting good thermal shock resistance.     

Thermal Shock Behavior of Iron-Particle-Toughened Alumina

The thermal shock behavior of an alumina monolith and two alumina–iron ceramic-matrix composites has been investigated by superimposing the measured K _R-curves of the materials onto the theoretically generated curves of the thermally induced stress intensity factor. Predictions of the critical-temperature differentials and retained strengths after quenching are in good agreement with the experimental data. The inclusion of metallic particles into an alumina matrix improves the thermal shock resistance, although the increase in toughness is not solely responsible for this improvement. There is a decrease in thermal stress-intensity factor that is generated for the composites; this decrease is due to a reduction in the Young's modulus and/or Biot modulus. However, the increased toughness for large crack lengths may offer increased damage resistance for severe thermal shock treatments.     

Influence of a Dispersion of Aluminum Titanate Particles of Controlled Size on the Thermal Shock Resistance of Alumina

The possibility of developing fine-grained (∼0.5–3 μm) and dense (≥0.98ρ_th) alumina (90 vol%)–aluminum titanate (10 vol%) composites with improved thermal shock resistance and maintained strength is investigated. One alumina material and one composite with similar microstructures (porosity and grain-size distribution) were fabricated to investigate the effect of Al₂TiO₅ on thermal shock behavior. The size of the Al₂TiO₅ particles was kept under 2.2 μm to avoid spontaneous microcracking. The mechanical and thermal properties of the materials involved in their response to thermal shock and the results for the evolution of indentation cracks of equal initial crack length with increasing Δ T in samples quenched in glycerine are described. The combination of thermal and mechanical properties—thermal conductivity, thermal expansion coefficient, Young's modulus, and toughness—improve the thermal shock resistance of the alumina–aluminum titanate composite in terms of critical temperature increment (>30%). The suitable structural properties of alumina—hardness and strength—are maintained.     

陶瓷材料抗热震性的研究进展

阐明了陶瓷材料抗热震性研究的重要意义，系统总结了陶瓷材料抗热震的评价理论、热震断裂机制和设计高抗热震陶瓷材料的新近研究成果，并基于理论提出了改善陶瓷材料抗热震性的策略。即从控制显微结构出发，增加材料的韧性和热传导性、降低材料的弹性模量和线胀系数，为制作高抗热震陶瓷材料提供了可借鉴的工程技术途径。     

Cyclic thermal shock resistance of h-BN composite ceramics with La2O3–Al2O3–SiO2 addition

The effects of La₂O₃–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ addition on the thermal conductivity, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), Young's modulus and cyclic thermal shock resistance of hot-pressed h-BN composite ceramics were investigated. The samples were heated to 1000 °C and then quenched to room temperature with 1–50 cycles, and the residual flexural strength was used to evaluate cyclic thermal shock resistance. h-BN composite ceramics containing 10 vol% La₂O₃–Al₂O₃ and 20 vol% SiO₂ addition exhibited the highest flexural strength, thermal conductivity and relatively low CTE, which were beneficial to the excellent thermal shock resistance. In addition, the viscous amorphous phase of ternary La₂O₃–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ system could accommodate and relax thermal stress contributing to the high thermal shock resistance. Therefore, the residual flexural strength still maintained the value of 234.3 MPa (86.9% of initial strength) after 50 cycles of thermal shock.     

Alumina/NiCu Laminate under Thermal Shock up to 1000°C: I, Experimental

The mechanical behavior of an alumina/NiCu laminate under thermal shock loading was investigated. The maximum thermal shock temperature was 1000°C. The laminate architecture was the cause of a basic change in the cracking mechanisms, manifested in a dramatic increase in the mechanical residual strength over that of monolithic alumina. The laminated system was constructed by alternating alumina layers coated with copper films with nickel interlayers and joining them by a combination of liquid-state (brazing) and solid-state (diffusion) bonding. The material system was tested by water quenching square-shaped laminated specimens initially at temperatures of up to 1000°C. Three-point bending tests revealed the mechanical strength before and after thermal shock, and SEM analysis described the damage mechanisms and the extent of debonding at the alumina/NiCu interfaces.     

多孔碳化硅陶瓷的抗热震性研究

本文考察了多了孔碳化硅陶瓷的抗热震性,并探讨了不同制造工艺对多孔碳化硅陶瓷抗热震性的影响。同时研究了ＳｉＣ陶瓷在热处理过程中ＳｉＣ颗粒表面氧化形成的ＳｉＯ２在不同热处理温度的状态变化及其对试样抗热震性的影响。     

Preparation and characterization of cordierite glass–ceramics for bonding solar thermal transmission pipelines

TiO₂ was employed to develop cordierite glass–ceramics for thermal transmission pipeline binders by a melt-quenching method. The effects of TiO₂ on the phase composition, microstructure, and physical properties of glass–ceramics were studied. In addition, the thermal shock resistance of the glass–ceramics based binder was investigated. The results showed the formation of α cordierite could be increased by adding 1.0 wt% TiO₂, thereby improving bending strength and decreasing the coefficient of thermal expansion. However, a 3-5 wt% TiO₂ additive resulted in massive generation of µ cordierite, which exhibited a negative effect on the above performances. After crystallization at 1000°C for 2 h, sample B1 (1 wt% TiO₂ additional) displayed the best overall properties. It was demonstrated that cordierite glass–ceramics were satisfactory materials as heat transmission pipeline binders when the C2 binder (40 wt% frit, 60 wt% as-prepared sample B1) was applied, which had a good thermal shock resistance.     

Fe-Al/Al2O3复合材料与ZTA陶瓷的抗热震性研究

对Fe-Al／Al2O3复合材料的抗热震性进行了测定。通过与ZTA陶瓷的抗热震性对比，分析了该复合材料具有较好抗热震性的原因。试验发现：Fe-Al／Al2O3复合材料的残余硬度和抗压强度随AT的变化有明显差异。在热震温差很高时，Fe—Al相的高温热强性改善了Fe-Al／Al2O3复合材料的抗热震性。     

Effects of holding time on structure and the properties of spodumene/mullite composite ceramics

In this paper, spodumene/mullite ceramics with good thermal shock resistance were prepared from spodumene, quartz, talc, and clay when the sintering temperature was 1270℃. In the sintering process, the effect of holding time on densification, mechanical properties, phase transformation, microstructure, and thermal shock resistance of the composite ceramics were investigated. The phase transition and microstructures of the ceramics were identified via X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The interaction between holding time and bulk density was studied by response surface methodology. The result show that an appropriate holding time can improve the mechanical properties of spodumene/mullite ceramics. When the holding time was kept 90 min, the spodumene/mullite ceramics with the apparent porosity was .47%, the bulk density was 2.28 g/cm³, and bending strength was 63.46 MPa. Furthermore, since no cracks formed after 20 thermal shock cycles for the composite ceramics with a bending strength decreasing rate of 12.66%, it is revealed that spodumene/mullite ceramics exhibit good thermal shock resistance. Therefore, this study can provide beneficial guidance for both industrial production and energy conservation.     

Characterization of anisotropic gas permeability and thermomechanical properties of highly textured porous alumina

Porous alumina with a highly textured microstructure was fabricated by pulse electric current sintering (PECS) using alumina platelets. Highly oriented porous alumina with a porosity of 3%–50% was obtained by a pressure-controlled method of PECS. The properties of the highly textured porous alumina were measured in two directions. The nitrogen gas permeance and thermal conductivity at room temperature were higher in the direction along the platelet length due to the higher continuity of pores and the connectivity of alumina platelets, respectively. The anisotropy of the thermal conductivity at room temperature was investigated and explained by the effect of grain size of platelets as well as morphology and orientation of pores. The bending strength was higher with the loading direction along the platelet thickness. The thermal shock strength was clearly different in the two directions. The difference in the thermal shock strength was investigated by the measurement of properties and thermal stress analysis.     

Strength and thermal shock resistance of fiber-bonded Si-Al-C-O and Si-Ti-C-O ceramics

Silicon carbide-based fiber-bonded ceramics, obtained from hot pressing of woven silicon carbide fibers, are a cost-effective alternative to ceramic-matrix composites due to their ease of fabrication, involving few processing steps, and competitive thermomechanical properties. In this work, we studied the high-temperature strength and thermal shock resistance of Si-Al-C-O and Si-Ti-C-O fiber-bonded SiC ceramics obtained from hot pressing of two types of ceramic fibers, by mechanical testing in four-point bending. The bending strength of Si-Al-C-O-based fiber-bonded ceramics at room temperature is ∼250–260 MPa and remains constant with temperature, while the bending strength of Si-Ti-C-O increases slightly from the initial 220 to ∼250 MPa for the highest temperature. Both materials retain up to 90% of their room temperature strength after thermal shocks of 1400°C and show no reduction in elastic moduli. After thermal shock, failure mode is the same as in the case of as-received materials.     

Preparation and Performance Study of Mullite/Al2O3 Composite Ceramics for Solar Thermal Transmission Pipeline

For lowering sintering temperature of mullite/Al₂O₃ composite ceramics for solar thermal transmission pipeline, kaolin, potassium feldspar, quartz, and γ‐Al₂O₃ were used as raw materials to in situ synthesize the composite ceramics with pressureless sintering method. Densification, mechanical properties, thermal expansion coefficient, thermal shock resistance, phase composition, and microstructure were investigated. The experiment results demonstrated that the introduction of potassium feldspar and quartz decreased the lowest sintering temperatures greatly to 1300°C. The optimum sample A3 sintered at 1340°C obtained the best performances. The water absorption, apparent porosity, bulk density, bending strength, and thermal expansion coefficient of A3 were 0.04%, 0.12%, 2.71 g/cm³, 94.82 MPa, and 5.83 × 10^?6/°C, respectively. After 30 thermal shock cycles (wind cooling from 1100°C to room temperature), no cracks were observed on the surfaces of the sample, and the bending strength increased by ?7.96%. XRD analysis indicated that the main phases of samples before and after 30 thermal shock cycles were consistently mullite, corundum, and α‐cristobalite, while the content of mullite increased after thermal shock. SEM micrographs illustrated that the mullite grains growth and micro‐cracks appeared after thermal shock endowed the composite ceramics with excellent thermal shock resistance.     

LaPO4添加量对粗晶ZrO2陶瓷抗热震性能的影响

以空气为淬冷介质,用淬冷-强度法研究了LaPO4添加量对粗晶ZrO2(4Y)陶瓷抗热震性能的影响。结果表明,原料粒度为1.5μm的ZrO2陶瓷,其抗热震性能随LaPO4添加量的增加逐渐提高。LaPO4添加量为20 vol%时,陶瓷的临界抗热震温差达1300℃,比单一ZrO2陶瓷提高了400℃。ZrO2-LaPO4复相陶瓷抗热震性能的提高主要是由于LaPO4晶体的层间解理以及弱界面开裂分散了热应力,耗散了热震裂纹扩展的能量。     

添加ZrO2的高铝瓷的抗热震性研究

研究了添加ZrO2对高铝瓷抗热震性的影响。发现添加14％（质量分数）ZrO2的高铝瓷的抗热震性比纯高铝瓷的高，原因是所加入的ZrO2在冷却中发生相变，从而提高了材料的抗热震性。     

丝网印刷条件对陶瓷发热片抗热震性的影响

本文探讨了各种丝网印刷条件对氧化铝陶瓷发热片热震性能的影响。陶瓷的热震性是表征材料承受温度骤变的一种能力,是材料的综合机械-热性能。陶瓷发热片的抗热震性基本取决于材料本性,但其独特的工艺决定了丝网印刷的诸多条件,包括印刷线路设计、印刷网版膜厚、印刷方向、印刷刮刀行程、印刷压力等,对陶瓷发热片的热震性也有不可轻视的影响。     

抗热震陶瓷材料的设计

随着高技术陶瓷的应用发展，迫切需要提高陶瓷材料的抗热震性，以适应各种恶劣的应用环境，本文讨论了各种抗热震性能优良的陶瓷，提出抗热震陶瓷的设计思想。     

用表面渗透法检测高温工程陶瓷的热震性能

本文介绍依据热弹性理论,利用表面渗透法测量高温工程陶瓷材料的热震性能。对几种有代表性的高温工程陶瓷材料进行测试,并将结果与热震后测弯曲强度、依据热弹性理论计算的R、R′进行对比。本方法有简易、可靠、热震裂纹及分布可直接观察等特点。