Porous Si3N4/SiC Ceramics Prepared via Nitridation of Si Powder with SiC Addition

Porous Si₃N₄/SiC ceramics with high porosity were prepared via nitridation of Si powder, using SiC as the second phase and Y₂O₃ as sintering additive. With increasing SiC addition, porous Si₃N₄/SiC ceramics showed high porosity, low flexural strength, and decreased grain size. However, the sample with 20wt% SiC addition showed highest flexural strength and lowest porosity. Porous Si₃N₄/SiC ceramics with a porosity of 36–45% and a flexural strength of 107‐46MPa were obtained. The linear shrinkage of all porous Si₃N₄/SiC ceramics is below 0.42%. This study reveals that the nitridation route is a promising way to prepare porous Si₃N₄/SiC ceramics with favorable flexural strength, high porosity, and low linear shrinkage.     

Effects of Preheat-Treated Aluminosilicate Addition on the Phase Development, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Mullitized Porous OBSC Ceramics

Mullitized porous oxidation-bonded SiC (OBSC) ceramics were fabricated with and without preheat-treated aluminosilicate by an in situ reaction-bonding process. The effects of the preheat-treated aluminosilicate on the phase development, microstructure, and mechanical properties of porous SiC ceramics were investigated. With 5.0 wt% preheat-treated aluminosilicate addition, the process of mullitization was significantly promoted. Owing to the enhancement of neck growth by the preheat-treated aluminosilicate, a high flexural strength of 86.9 MPa was achieved at an open porosity of 35.3%, and the porous SiC ceramics maintained good thermal shock resistance. With 5.0 wt% preheat-treated aluminosilicate addition, the average pore size of porous SiC ceramics was enlarged from 2.8 to 4.0 μm. The effects of preheat-treated aluminosilicate content on the oxidation degree of SiC, open porosity, and flexural strength of porous SiC ceramics were also investigated.     

不同铝源对SiC/堇青石复相多孔陶瓷的制备及性能影响

以碳化硅、氮化铝、层析氧化铝、氢氧化铝、氟化铝、滑石为主要原料,石墨为造孔剂通过原位反应烧结技术制备碳化硅/堇青石复相多孔陶瓷.研究了含铝化合物种类、烧结温度、石墨含量对SiC/堇青石复相多孔陶瓷相组成、微观结构、气孔率和抗折强度的影响,同时对S0组在1200℃烧结温度下制得的SiC/堇青石复合多孔陶瓷的孔径分布进行了测试分析.结果表明:以AlN为铝源在1200℃下烧结,石墨含量在15％时,堇青石结合SiC多孔陶瓷的抗弯强度和气孔率两项综合性能达到最优,气孔率为31.99％,相应的弯曲强度86.20 MPa.S0组的平均孔径大小在3.0191 μm.     

Porosity control of porous silicon carbide ceramics

Porous SiC ceramics were fabricated by the carbothermal reduction of polysiloxane-derived SiOC containing polymer microbeads followed by sintering. The effect of the SiC powder:polysiloxane-derived SiC (SiC:PDSiC) ratio on the porosity and flexural strength of the porous SiC ceramics were investigated. The porosity generally increased with decreasing SiC:PDSiC ratio when sintered at the same temperature. It was possible to control the porosity of porous SiC ceramics within a range of 32–64% by adjusting the sintering temperature and SiC:PDSiC ratio while keeping the sacrificial template content to 50 vol%.The flexural strengths generally decreased with increasing porosity at the same SiC:PDSiC ratio. However, a SiC:PDSiC ratio of 9:1 and a sintering temperature of 1750 °C resulted in excellent strength of 57 MPa at 50% porosity. Judicious selection of the sintering temperature and SiC:PDSiC ratio is an efficient way of controlling the porosity and strength of porous SiC ceramics.     

Recycling of waste red mud for fabrication of SiC/mullite composite porous ceramics

SiC/mullite composite porous ceramics were fabricated from recycled solid red mud (RM) waste. The porous ceramics were formed using a graphite pore forming agent, RM, Al(OH)₃ and SiC in the presence of catalysts. The influence of firing temperature and the pore-forming agent content on the mechanical performance, porosity and the microstructure of the porous SiC ceramics were investigated. Optimal preparation condition were determined by some testing. The results indicated that the flexural strength of specimens increased as a function of firing temperature and a reduction in graphite content, which concomitantly decreased porosity. The ceramic prepared under optimal conditions having 15?wt% graphite and sintered at 1350?°C, demonstrated excellent performance. Under optimal preparation conditions the flexural strength and porosity of the ceramic were 49.4?MPa and 31.4%, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy observation result showed that rod-shape mullite grains endowed the samples with high flexural strength and porosity. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the main crystallization phases of the porous ceramics were 6H-SiC, mullite, cristobalite and alumina. This work demonstrates that RM can be sucessfully reused as a new raw material for SiC/mullite composite porous ceramics.     

碳纤维长度以及添加量对碳化硅网状多孔陶瓷性能的影响

为提高有机泡沫浸渍法制备的碳化硅网状多孔陶瓷的抗折强度,采用碳纤维对碳化硅网状多孔陶瓷进行增强。研究了添加剂和碳纤维对碳化硅陶瓷浆料流变性能和触变性能的影响以及碳纤维长度和添加量对试样微观结构、气孔率、耐压强度、抗折强度的影响。结果表明:当分散剂-FS20添加量为0.1%(质量分数),增稠剂-CMC添加量为0.1%(质量分数),粘结剂-CL添加量为0.05%(质量分数)时,碳化硅陶瓷浆料的流变性能和触变性能达到最佳,碳纤维的加入增加了浆料的粘度;另外,随着碳纤维添加量和长度的增加,试样的抗折强度呈现先增大后减小的变化趋势。当碳纤维长度为1 mm且添加量为0.75%(质量分数)时,试样抗折强度达到最大。     

聚碳硅烷粘结法低温制备碳化硅多孔陶瓷

分别以平均粒径为10μm和20μm的两种规格碳化硅(SiC)粉末为原料、聚碳硅烷(PCS)为粘结剂,通过包混、过筛、模压成型、1000℃热解等工序制备了SiC多孔陶瓷,研究了PCS含量对SiC多孔陶瓷微观形貌、线收缩率、孔隙率与抗弯强度的影响,并对两种规格粉末制备的SiC多孔陶瓷性能进行了对比。结果表明:随着PCS含量的增加,两种规格粉末制备的SiC多孔陶瓷微观形貌都逐渐变得致密,当PCS含量为13%时,两种规格粉末制备的多孔陶瓷都出现了微观裂纹。随着PCS含量的增加,两种规格粉末制备的SiC多孔陶瓷孔隙率都逐渐降低,线收缩率都逐渐增大,抗弯强度先增大后降低,在PCS含量为10%时,平均粒径为10μm与20μm的SiC粉末制备的多孔陶瓷抗弯强度取得最大值,分别为31.6MPa与29.0MPa。     

Effects of SiC whisker addition on mechanical,thermal, and permeability properties of porous silica-bonded SiC ceramics

The effects of SiC whisker addition into nano-SiC powder-carbon black template mixture on flexural strength, thermal conductivity, and specific flow rate of porous silica-bonded SiC ceramics were investigated. The flexural strength of 1200°C-sintered porous silica-bonded SiC ceramics increased from 9.5 MPa to 12.8 MPa with the addition of 33 wt% SiC whisker because the SiC whiskers acted as a reinforcement in porous silica-bonded SiC ceramics. The thermal conductivity of 1200°C-sintered porous silica-bonded SiC ceramics monotonically increased from 0.360 Wm^–1K^–1 to 1.415 Wm^–1K^–1 as the SiC whisker content increased from 0 to 100 wt% because of the easy heat conduction path provided by SiC whiskers with a high aspect ratio. The specific flow rate of 1200°C-sintered porous SiC ceramics increased by two orders of magnitude as the SiC whisker content increased from 0 to 100 wt%. These results were primarily attributed to an increase in pore size from 125 nm to 565 nm and secondarily an increase in porosity from 49.9% to 63.6%. In summary, the addition of 33 wt% SiC whisker increased the flexural strength, thermal conductivity, and specific flow rate of porous silica-bonded SiC ceramics by 35%, 133%, and 266%, respectively.     

多孔碳化硅陶瓷的原位氧化反应制备及其性能

以SiC为陶瓷骨料,Al2O3作为添加剂,通过原位氧化反应制备了Sic多孔陶瓷,并对其氧化反应特性及性能进行了研究.结果表明:在1 300～1 500℃,随烧结温度的升高,SiC的氧化程度增加,SiC多孔陶瓷的强度逐渐增加,但开口孔隙率有所降低.莫来石相在1 500℃开始生成·当烧结温度升高到1 550℃时,莫来石大量生成,得到了孔结构相互贯通且颈部发育良好的莫来石结合SiC多孔陶瓷;由于在SiC颗粒表面上覆盖了致密的莫来石层,SiC的氧化受到抑制,开口孔隙率因而升高,SiC多孔陶瓷的强度因莫来石的大量生成而增加.由平均粒径为5.0um的SiC,并添加20%(质量分数)Al2O3,经1 550℃烧结2h制备的SiC多孔陶瓷具有良好的性能,其抗弯强度为158.7MPa、开口孔隙率为27.7%.     

Processing and properties of porous SiC ceramics prepared by yttrium aluminum garnet infiltration

Oxide bonded porous SiC ceramics were synthesized by infiltrating a liquid precursor of yttrium aluminum garnet into porous powder compact of SiC followed by sintering at 1300‐1500°C in air. Infiltration rate was estimated using weight gain by the liquid precursor sol into porous SiC powder compact as a function of time and was explained by Darcy's and Ficks's laws. The effects of SiC particle sizes and sintering temperatures on the formation of bonding phases, microstructure, SiC oxidation degree, flexural strength, porosity, and pore size distribution of porous SiC ceramics were studied. Various crystalline oxide phases were detected by XRD analysis. Depending on the starting SiC powder sizes and sintering temperatures, the porosity of the final ceramics varied nearly in the range of ~29‐41 vol. % with the variation of average pore diameter between ~5 and 30 μm. Flexural strength varied from 41 to 8 MPa depending on porosity. The effect of corrosion on oxide bond phases was investigated in strong acidic and basic medium at 90°C. The ceramics showed better corrosion resistance in acidic medium compared to basic medium. In basic medium, significant reduction in flexural strength (~42%) was arisen.     

不同助烧结剂及造孔剂对SiC多孔陶瓷的影响

采用真空烧结方法制备了SiC多孔陶瓷，研究了不同助烧结剂Al2O3-Y2O3、Si以及不同造孔剂丙烯酰胺聚合物、羧甲基纤维素（CMC）对SiC多孔陶瓷形貌和气孔率的影响。结果表明：与Si相比较，Al2O3-Y2O3更有利于促进SiC的烧结；以Al2O3-Y2O3为助烧结剂的试样比以Si为助烧结剂的试样具有较高的气孔率。     

Preparation and characterization of porous ceramics from nickel smelting slag and metakaolin

Porous ceramics with high porosity and low bulk density were prepared by using nickel slag and metakaolin as the primary raw materials, glass powder as flux, and SiC as the foaming agent. The content of nickel slag and foaming agent had a significant effect on the bulk density, porosity, and flexural strength of the porous ceramics. The porous ceramics with the best properties were obtained at 1100 °C for 30 min with 50 wt% nickel slag, 40 wt% metakaolin, 10 wt% waste glass, and 0.8 wt% SiC. It had a low bulk density (as low as 245 kg/m³), high flexural strength and compressive strength (0.6 MPa and 1.17 MPa, respectively), and high porosity (about 89.8%). The nickel slag was magnetically separated as well. The density of nickel slag powder could be reduced via magnetic separation, and there was no significant change in the crystal structure of the raw material. Compared with porous ceramics prepared using nickel slag without magnetic separation, ceramics subjected to magnetic separation had lower bulk density, higher porosity, and the same phase composition. This study can be used as an indicator for the application of nickel slag in porous ceramics, which is of great significance in providing a great substitute nickel slag towards recovery and utilization.     

Low-temperature fabrication and characterization of porous SiC ceramics using silicone resin as binder

Commercially available silicone resin and silicon carbide (SiC) powders were adopted as the starting materials for the fabrication of porous SiC ceramics. During the heat treatment process, silicone resin experienced an organic–inorganic transformation and acted as the bonding material between SiC particles at a low temperature of 1000 °C. The mean particle size of starting SiC powders and silicone resin content can control the pore size, open porosity and fracture strength. The flexural strength of porous SiC ceramics increases with increasing silicone resin content and decreasing mean particle size of SiC powders. Larger pores can be obtained with coarser starting SiC powders and higher silicone resin content. The fracture surface of porous SiC ceramics was observed.     

Influence of sintering atmosphere and BN additives on microstructure and properties of porous SiC ceramics

The effects of the boron nitride (BN) content on the electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties of porous SiC ceramics were investigated in N₂ and Ar atmospheres. The electrical resistivity was predominantly controlled by the sintering atmosphere and secondarily by the BN concentration, whereas the thermal conductivity and flexural strength were more susceptible to changes in the porosity and necking area between the SiC grains. The electrical resistivities of argon-sintered porous SiC ceramics (6.3 × 10⁵ – 1.6 × 10⁶ Ω·cm) were seven orders of magnitude higher than those of nitrogen-sintered porous SiC ceramics (1.5 × 10⁻¹ – 6.0 × 10⁻¹ Ω·cm). The thermal conductivity and flexural strength of the argon-sintered porous SiC ceramics increased from 8.4–11.6 W·m⁻¹ K⁻¹ and from 9.3–28.2 MPa, respectively, with an increase in the BN content from 0 to 1.5 vol%, which was attributed to the increase in necking area and the decrease in porosity.     

短链两亲分子活性剂制备氮化硅泡沫陶瓷

采用直接起泡法制备氮化硅泡沫陶瓷,研究了长链表面活性剂与短链两亲分子活性剂对泡沫稳定性的影响,分析了Si3N4泡沫陶瓷的微观结构。结果表明：与长链表面活性剂稳定的泡沫相比,短链两亲分子稳定的泡沫稳定性较好,泡体呈现球形或椭球形。通过控制发泡工艺制备出气孔尺寸分布均匀的开孔和闭孔两种不同孔结构的多孔氮化硅泡沫陶瓷,闭孔氮化硅泡沫陶瓷的气孔率和抗弯强度分别为40%和106MPa;开孔氮化硅泡沫陶瓷的气孔率和抗弯强度分别为80%和28MPa。     

Improved mechanical strength and thermal resistance of porous SiC ceramics with gradient pore sizes

Thermal insulation applications of porous SiC ceramics require low thermal conductivity and high mechanical strength. However, low thermal conductivity and high mechanical strength possess a trade-off relationship, because improving the mechanical strength requires decreasing the porosity, which increases the thermal conductivity. In this study, we established a new strategy for improving both the mechanical strengths and thermal resistances of porous SiC ceramics with micron-sized pores by applying a double-layer coating with successively decreasing pore sizes (submicron- and nano-sized pores). This resulted in a unique gradient pore structure. The double-layer coating increased the flexural strengths and decreased the thermal conductivities of the porous SiC ceramics by 24–70 % and 29–49 % depending on the porosity (48–62 %), improving both their mechanical strengths and thermal resistances. This strategy may be applicable to other porous ceramics for thermal insulation applications.     

Porous SiC ceramics prepared via freeze-casting and solid state sintering

Porous SiC ceramics were prepared by freeze-casting process. In order to enhance the mechanical properties of the porous SiC, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was added as binder and pore morphology controller in this work. The results indicated that high porosity (>60%) SiC ceramics was obtained although the sintering temperature was over 2000 °C. The pore structure could be divided into two kinds: macropores generated by sublimation of large ice crystals, and micropores in the ceramic matrix caused by sublimating of small ice crystals, stacking of SiC particles, and burning out of PVA. With the increase of the sintering temperature, the specimens exhibited higher density, thus resulted in higher strength. Porous SiC ceramics sintered at 2100 °C showed a good flexural strength of 11.25 MPa with an open porosity as high as 66.46%.     

Fabrication of porous SiC ceramics having pores shaped with Si grain templates

SiC porous ceramics were prepared by heating mixtures of Si powder and carbon black at 900 °C for 24 h in Na vapor. The grains of the Si powder were not only the source of Si for SiC but also served as templates for the pores in the SiC porous ceramics. Angular-shaped pores with sizes of 2-10, 10-150 and 50-150 μm were formed by angular Si grains with sizes of ≤10, ≤50 and ≤150 μm, respectively. The porosity of the SiC porous ceramics was around 55-59%. Spherical pores were also formed when spherical Si grains were used. A bending strength of 14 MPa was measured for the SiC porous ceramics prepared with the Si grains (≤50 μm).     

Processing and properties of cordierite-silica bonded porous SiC ceramics

Cordierite-silica bonded porous SiC ceramics were fabricated by infiltrating a porous powder compact of SiC with cordierite sol followed by sintering at 1300–1400 °C in air. The porosity, average pore diameter and flexural strength of the ceramics varied 30–36 vol%, ~ 4–22 µm and ~ 13–38 MPa respectively with variation of sintering temperature and SiC particle sizes. In the final ceramics SiC particles were bonded by the oxidation-derived SiO₂ and sol-gel derived cordierite. The corrosion behaviour of sintered SiC ceramics was studied in acidic and alkaline medium. The porous SiC ceramics were observed to exhibit better corrosion resistance in acid solution.     

硅锭线切割回收料制备SiC-Si_3N_4陶瓷的研究

以硅锭线切割回收料、普通碳化硅粉及硅粉为主要原料,用反应烧结工艺制备了碳化硅结合氮化硅陶瓷。试验着重要研究了颗粒级配及硅粉含量对SiC-Si3N4陶瓷制品的气孔率、力学强度等的影响。结果表明:当回收料占40%,配以40μm,30%,120μm,30%碳化硅粉为颗粒剂配,同时选择硅粉含量为20%时,反应烧结后,气孔率为18.1%,常温抗弯强度可达43.3MPa,可以满足低压铸铝等方面的要求。