Processing, microstructure and mechanical properties of hot-pressed SiC continuous fibre/SiC composites

SiC (SCS-6TM) continuous fibre/SiC composites were fabricated by hot-pressing at 1700°C in vacuum using an Al sintering additive. Analytical transmission electron microscopy was used to investigate the microstructure of the composites. The room-temperature mechanical and high-temperature creep properties of the composites were investigated by four-point bending. The SiC powders used were sintered at a relatively low sintering temperature to high density (97% of theoretical density) with the addition of the Al sintering additive. It is believed that the Al additive is very efficient for the densification of SiC. The SiC fibres maintained their original form and microstructure during fabrication. The SiC matrix reacted with the outermost carbon sublayer in the fibre, forming a thin (1.8–4.8m) interfacial layer, which was composed of Al4C3, Si–Al–C, and Si–Al–O phases. The incorporation of SiC fibre into a dense SiC matrix significantly increased the room-temperature failure strain and improved the high-temperature creep properties. In addition, the incorporation of SiC fibre into a porous SiC matrix increased the room-temperature failure strain, but did not contribute to the high-temperature creep properties.     

Mechanical properties of hot-pressed SiC particulate-reinforced Al2O3 matrix

The effect of SiC particulate dispersoids on the fracture toughness and strength of hot-pressed Al₂O₃-based composites was evaluated. Addition of 20 vol % SiC particulates was found to increase both the fracture toughness and strength of Al₂O₃. The relationships between mechanical properties and SiC additions are discussed.     

Creep behavior of SiC fiber-reinforced hot-pressed Si3N4 composites

The creep response of SiC fiber-reinforced Si₃N₄ composites has been measured using four-point flexural loading at temperatures of 1200–1450°C and stress levels ranging from 250 to 350 MPa. Parameters characterizing the stress and temperature dependence of flexural creep strain rates were determined. A numerical analysis was also performed to estimate the power-law creep parameters for tensile and compressive creep from the bend test data. The incorpoporation of SiC fiber into Si₃N₄ resulted in substantial improvements in creep resistance even at very high stresses. The steady-state creep deformation mechanism, determined to be subcritical crack growth in the unreinforced matrix, changed to a mechanism in the composites of repeated matrix stress relaxation-fiber rupture-load dispersion by the matrix. Multiple fiber fracture rather than multiple matrix cracking resulted. The tertiary creep in the composite resulted from the rapid growth of the microcracks which initiated from the fiber rupture sites. Fiber strength, matrix cracking stress and interfacial shear strength have been identified as the key microstructural parameters controlling the creep behavior of the composite.     

纳米SiC晶须和SiC颗粒混合增韧ZrB2陶瓷性能

分别采用纳米SiC晶须(SiC_W)、SiC颗粒(SiC_P)及SiC_W与SiC_P共同增韧ZrB₂陶瓷,在1950℃、20 MPa压力、氩气气氛下热压烧结制备了致密的SiC/ZrB₂陶瓷材料。研究了SiC_W和SiC_P的添加量对于SiC/ZrB₂陶瓷材料的显微结构、力学性能的影响,并分析了SiC_W和SiC_P对ZrB₂陶瓷力学性能影响的协同作用和增韧机制。结果表明：含15 vol% SiC_W 的复合材料的韧性达到8.08 MPa·m1/2,含15 vol% SiC_P的复合材料的韧性达到8.515MPa·m1/2,共同添加15 vol% SiC_W和15 vol%SiC_P的复合材料的韧性最高达到9.03 MPa·m1/2。SiC/ZrB₂复合材料强度和韧性提高的原因在于SiC_W和SiC_P抑制ZrB₂晶粒长大,促进ZrB₂的致密化,此外,SiC_W和SiC_P的协同作用也有助于材料韧性的提高。     

SiC/SiC复合材料的制备与性能研究进展

综述了近年来纳米二氧化硅／水性聚氨酯复合材料的研究进展。重点介绍了纳米二氧化硅／水性聚氨酯复合材料的制备方法,展望了此类复合材料的发展趋势及应用前景。     

SiC纳米复合涂层的制备及特性

SiC纳米复合涂层是一种新型的陶瓷材料.介绍了湿胶化学法和激光熔覆法两种最容易的制备方法,同时还讨论了SiC纳米复合涂层不同于其它常规涂层的特性,如涂层与基体之间的强粘结性、涂层致密性和高热辐射性等,最后分析了SiC纳米涂层的应用前景和未来的发展空间.     

Reaction-sintered hot-pressed TiAl

Titanium aluminide intermetallic alloys and composites were formed from elemental titanium and aluminium powders by self propagating, high-temperature synthesis in an induction-heated hot-press. The crystal phases, density, transverse rupture stress, and hardness of the reaction-sintered compacts, were observed to be controlled by hot-pressing conditions. The principal phase formed was TiAl together with a significant second-phase concentration of Ti₃AI. The transverse rupture strength (TRS) of the intermetallic composites was observed to vary directly with compact density. Under selected high-temperature synthesis hot-pressing conditions, TRS values were comparable to those obtained for fully dense TiAl. Titanium aluminide composites were formed by adding boron, carbon, silicon and Al₂O₃, and SiC powders and whiskers to the Ti-Al powders before reaction sintering. Changing the alloying additions did not have as strong an effect on properties of the composite compacts as did varying hot-pressing conditions.     

SiC泡沫／Al双连续相复合材料连续性的研究

运用挤压铸造法制备了SiC泡沫／Al双连续性复合材料，研究了SiC泡沫、复合压力和合金成分对复合材料连续性的影响。结果表明，SiC泡沫陶瓷的加入阻碍了基体合金流动，降低了复合材料的连续性。随着复合压力的增加，复合材料的连续性逐渐增强，当压力为150MPa时，复合材料的连续性最好。随着含硅量的增加，基体合金的热膨胀系数逐渐降低，基体和增强体之间的热膨胀匹配增强，复合材料中残余应力降低，复合材料的连续性增强。     

CO2 and O2 sensing behavior of nanostructured barium-doped SmCoO3

Single-phase perovskites, Sm_1−xBa_xCoO₃ (x = 0, 0.1), were prepared by a simple aqueous solution method using stoichiometric amounts of the corresponding nitrates and citric acid. X-ray diffraction showed that the introduction of barium reduced the temperature of formation of the perovskite and yielded nanostructured Sm_0.9Ba_0.1CoO₃. The evaluation of nanostructured Sm_0.9Ba_0.1CoO₃ as a gas sensor material was made through the electrical characterization of sintered thick films, in flowing O₂ and CO₂. The results clearly indicate good sensitivity to these gases at 373 °C and 410 °C, respectively.     

电刷镀纳米Ni-P-SiC复合镀层性能的研究

纳米微粒加入镀液可提高镀层的性能,用电刷镀方法制备了纳米SiC/ Ni-P复合镀层,测试了纳米SiC微粒添加量对复合镀层的硬度、耐磨性的影响,探讨了纳米SiC微粒复合镀层的强化机制及Ni-P晶化过程中的强化作用.结果表明,采用电刷镀制备工艺,能在一定程度上改善纳米微粒在镀液中的分散均匀性并能提高复合镀层性能.在Ni-P合金镀液中适量添加纳米SiC微粒(7～10 g/L),纳米SiC微粒在形成复合镀层时能起到硬质点的强化作用,同时在Ni-P晶化过程中还能在细化晶粒中起到再强化作用.不仅能使镀层硬度提高1.5～1.8倍,还能提高其耐磨性.     

SiC/Cu层状复合材料的力学性能研究

采用磁控溅射技术制备了SiC/Cu层状复合材料,研究了Cu层厚度对SiC/Cu层状复合材料力学性能的影响。结果表明,保持SiC层厚度为0.5μm不变,层状复合材料的断裂能和极限拉伸强度随Cu层厚度的增大先增加后降低,在Cu层厚度为8μm时出现峰值,断裂能和极限拉伸强度分别为2080.3MJ/m~3和565MPa。分析认为,在拉伸过程中金属Cu层发生塑性变形和Cu层拔出是SiC/Cu层状复合材料力学性能增强的主要原因。     

碳化硅晶须补强氧化铝复合材料的制备及其力学性能

本论文利用商用γ-Al₂O₃粉体和上海硅酸盐所制备的碳化硅晶须,通过热压工艺来制备碳化硅晶须补强氧化铝复合材料．当晶须含量为30vol％时,室温下复合材料的抗弯强度为812±38MPa,断裂韧性为8．8±0．1MPa·m^1／2;在1200℃、Ar气氛下,分别为560±61MPa和6．1±0．4MPam^1／2．在氮气氛下,由于晶须的损伤易导致材料的力学性能下降．添加剂可降低复合材料的烧结温度,但不利于其力学性能．显微结构观察发现,不同温度下,AS复合材料的增韧机理有变化．     

含SiC阵列改性涂层的新型SiC/Cf复合材料吸波性能研究

以葡萄糖、Si粉、碳纤维为原料, 采用化学镀结合高温烧结两步法制备了具有SiC阵列改性涂层的新型SiC/C_f复合材料。采用不同手段表征SiC/C_f复合材料的相组成、微观结构和吸波特性。结果表明: 碳纤维表面包覆大量结合紧密、垂直表面向外生长的SiC阵列, 且阵列分布均匀, 高度约为1.4 μm。当SiC/C_f复合材料厚度在1~2 mm范围内时, 随厚度增加, 最小反射损耗(RL_min)由高频向低频移动; 当厚度为1.8 mm时, 在8.31 GHz下的RL_min为-40.653 dB, 有效吸收带宽为1.11 GHz(RL < -10 dB); 当厚度为1.5 mm时, 有效吸收带宽可达2.42 GHz, 且厚度为1.3~1.8 mm时, RL_min均小于-20 dB。SiC阵列改性碳纤维新型SiC/C_f复合材料有望成为一种轻质高效的电磁波吸收材料。     

Quantitative determination of the stability of SiC whisker in reaction-bonded/hot-pressed Si3N4 composites by X-ray diffraction

A method was developed for the quantitative determination of weight fractions of the phases in SiC whisker-reinforced reaction-bonded Si₃N₄ composites using X-ray diffraction. Composites with different amounts of sintering additives and whiskers were fabricated using reaction bonding followed by hot pressing. The amount of whiskers remaining in each composite after each processing stage was determined. In order to study the degradation mechanism, the microstructural development after each processing step was examined using scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Finally, the effect of sintering additives on the microstructural development and whisker stability was also investigated.     

SiC /AZ61镁基复合材料蠕变性能的研究

采用搅熔铸造法制备碳化硅颗粒增强镁基复合材料SiC/AZ61,通过动态机械热分析、显微组织观察和XRD衍射分析了其蠕变性能.结果表明:碳化硅颗粒的加入细化了晶粒,SiC大多分布在晶界处,颗粒镁基复合材料的蠕变性能与AZ61合金相比得到了显著的改善.蠕变性能的提高主要因为高温时具有高的热稳定性的SiC颗粒取代晶界处高温下易软化的β相(Mg17Al12)钉扎晶界,阻止了晶界的交滑移和位错的攀移.     

碳化硅质焊料连接氮化硅/碳化硅陶瓷的性能研究

采用以碳化硅为主相的焊料,在无压的条件下,连接氮化硅结合碳化硅陶瓷.结果表明:焊料在室温到1323K的干燥和烧结过程中,体积稳定,稍有膨胀.在1173K保温3h的条件下,连接的样品拉伸强度达到1.76MPa,热震残余强度保持率为82%.接头致密,并且焊料层与母材显微结构非常相似,界面处有明显的元素扩散,这对于提高结合强度和热震性能有重要作用.     

SiC泡沫陶瓷/SiCp/Al混杂复合材料的导热性能

运用挤压铸造法制备了SiC泡沫陶瓷/SiC颗粒/Al混杂复合材料,研究了温度和SiC泡沫陶瓷体积分数对复合材料热膨胀的影响.结果表明:随着温度的升高,复合材料的热容逐渐增大,热扩散系数、导热系数逐渐减小.随着增强体SiC体积分数的增大,复合材料的热容线性下降,热扩散系数和导热系数均非线性减小.由于混杂复合材料具有独特的复式双连续结构,复合材料的导热系数大于130W/(m·℃).     

Sialon结合SiC复合材料的制备与性能

利用天然高岭土,通过碳热还原氮化法合成β-Sialon（Si₃Al₃O₃N₅）粉体,并制备出Sialon结合SiC复合材料,同时测定该材料的机械性能和热力学性能,Sialon结合SiC复合材料可在1550～1640℃烧结,烧结体的体积密度可达2．26g／cm³,三点抗弯强度42．0MPa,1200℃恒温20min后,经15℃冷水淬冷10次仍保持原有强度,1350℃空气流中灼烧失重率低于0．035％／cm²．