Dependence of Compaction Efficiency in Dry Pressing on the Particle Size Distribution

The compact densification with pressing pressure (compaction efficiency) was determined to be sensitive to the particle size distribution. For the three types of alumina powders used in this research, the compaction efficiency increased with increasing particle size. It has been demonstrated that if the compact density versus log (pressure) has a linear relationship for any two types of powders, so do the blends of the two powders. A model is proposed which can predict the compaction efficiency of a binary particle system based on the Furnas particle packing model and consider the packing efficiency as a function of forming pressure. The composition of the binary mixture at which the highest density is obtained under high pressures is also the composition having the largest compaction efficiency. When coarse particles were added to this composition, the compaction efficiency slowly decreased, and when fine particles were added, the compaction efficiency rapidly decreased. For a continuous particle size distribution, the highest compaction efficiency is related to the average value of -log (porefraction).     

聚苯乙烯/铜粉温压成型的研究

对添加聚苯乙烯（ＰＳ）作粘结剂的铜粉进行了温压成型试验,研究了ＰＳ含量、温压工艺参数等对温压压坯密度的影响。结果表明,ＰＳ的加入可以明显提高铜粉温压压坯的致密化程度,提高压坯的相对密度;同时温压压坯致密化还同温压温度有关;温压成型时压坯密度与温压压力的关系仍可用经典的粉末压制方程来描述。     

Evaluation of force—displacement measurements during one-sided powder compaction in a die — the influence of friction with the die wall and of the diameter of punches and die on upper and lower punch pressure

On an instrumented single-punch press, working at an overall rate of 30 strokes per minute, the influence of diameter of punches and die on upper and lower punch pressure, measured during the densification of a powder with an initial height of 8.0 mm, has been investigated.The upper punch pressure necessary to effect a certain state of density, proved to decrease with increasing diameter, whereas the lower punch pressure proved to be independent of the diameter. The upper punch pressure differences, found for diameters ranging from 11 to 17 mm, could not be accounted for by differences in the actual speed of compaction between the individual force displacement measurements and it could be concluded that these pressure differences were exclusively due to an influence of the diameter on the process of compaction.By using a number of hyportheses concerning friction with the die wall, it was possible to derive a mathematical model for the pressure distribution on the upper punch which qualitatively agreed with the experimental results.     

Cyclic Compaction of Ceramic Powders

Cyclic compaction is shown to be more efficient than single-stroke and static compaction. The application of a bias pressure during cyclic compaction decreases the degree of powder compaction. A densification equation, based on the Cooper and Eaton compaction equation, is proposed to describe the cycle-dependent pressure–volume fraction relation for ceramic powder compaction. Data from cyclic compaction of alumina powder are well represented by the proposed equation.     

Influence of processing variables on scratch and shrinkage behaviors and translucency of dental zirconia

Scratch tests were performed on porous 3 mol% Y₂O₃-stabilized zirconia dental blocks to relate compaction processing and partial sintering temperature to shrinkage and machinability of the blocks and microstructures and transmittance after full sintering. Scratch hardness of the blocks varied with increasing loads, and the variation was related to the sequential events of densification, densification and cleaving, disruption of the densified region, and chipping and longitudinal cracking. The shrinkage during final sintering was inversely proportional to the compact pressure and temperature with compact pressure having a greater impact. In contrast, the transmittance of fully sintered blocks depended largely on the partial sintering temperature because it governed the number and size of pores after completion of the sintering. Based on the influence of the variable on scratch hardness, a scratch response measure that possibly reflects the machinability of porous CAD/CAM blocks was proposed.     

Cold densification and sintering of nanovaterite by pressing with water

While dissolution-precipitation, plastic deformation and fracture have been proposed to explain the compaction of carbonates in geological formations, the role of these mechanisms on the densification process of calcium carbonate nanoparticles in synthetic systems remains poorly understood. Here, we systematically investigate the effect of pH of the aqueous phase (1 ≤ pH ≤ 7), temperature (10 ≤ T ≤ 90 °C), and pressure (10 ≤ P ≤ 800 MPa) on the cold compaction of nanovaterite powder with water to shed light on the mechanisms underlying this unique densification. Compaction experiments reveal that the applied pressure plays a major role on the densification of vaterite nanopowder with water. Our experimental data thus suggest that plastic deformation or subcritical crack growth might be important densification mechanisms for vaterite nanoparticles. These findings provide a new perspective into the cold compaction of nanopowders with water and may open promising routes for the manufacturing of CO₂-based structural materials at mild processing conditions.     

Compaction as a Critical Factor for Success in the Sintering of Ultra-Fine WC–Co Powders

Heat treatment of ultra-fine WC–13Co powders was carried out prior to cold compaction, in an attempt to improve the sintered density. The findings indicate that a preheat treatment of ultra-fine or nano-sized powders significantly improves the densification process. This study showed that a low compacting pressure, <200 MPa, can be effectively used through this technique to retain ultra-fine structure. The densification behavior of preheated powder was compared with the samples prepared by a conventional technique and explained with size distribution, standard deviation, and surface effect.     

Mechanism studies of hydrothermal cold sintering of zinc oxide at near room temperature

Zinc oxide densification mechanisms occurring during the cold sintering process (CSP) are examined by investigating specifically the effects of ion concentration in solution, temperature, pressure, and die sealing. The experiments suggest that mass transport through solution is a primary densification mechanism and that either a pre-loaded solution or grain dissolution can supply migrating ions. Additionally, results indicate cold sintering zinc oxide requires a critical pressure value, above which densification is relatively pressure independent under the majority of process conditions. This critical pressure is related to thermal expansion of the liquid and determines the uniaxial pressure threshold for densification. The data supports a three-stage interpretation of cold sintering, which includes quick compaction, grain rearrangement, and dissolution-reprecipitation events. Further, it is observed that under the lowest temperature conditions a net decrease in particle size can occur during the cold sintering process.     

Properties of densified amorphous polystyrene

Atactic polystyrene was subjected to an elevated pressure–temperature cycle with the resulting densification, mechanical properties, and thermal scanning behavior observed. Most densifications were carried out with the PST as a viscous liquid. In this manner, ambient residual compactions greater than 2% were produced. Pressures up to 90,000 psi and temperatures to 320°C were employed. The technique used for vitrification from the high pressure–temperature region was found to drastically affect the mechanical behavior. If the polystyrene was vitrified from the treatment region by lowering the temperature, the material exhibited enhanced yield strength, by up to 40%. If the polystyrene was quenched by raising the pressure, the samples exhibited much lower mechanical strength. While the mechanical behavior of temperature-vitrified samples is enhanced compared to the pressure-vitrified materials, their densities are comparable. The compaction achieved is primarily determined by the pressure applied as the polymer vitrifies. Thermal scanning behavior of the pressure-vitrified materials show endothermic and exothermic responses below T_g, while the temperature-vitrified materials do not. Annealing the compacted polystyrene at room temperature caused little change in density. However, at temperatures above 60°C, the density relaxed rapidly. Samples which had been temperature vitrified and annealed such that the compaction completely relaxed, still maintained the enhanced mechanical properties of the densified materials.     

The densification of rigid PVC dry blend during fusion

The mechanism of fusion of suspension PVC rigid dry blend in low-shear processing involves the compaction, densification, intergrain fusion, and elongation of the grains. Using a “zero-length” capillary, the entrance pressure loss was measured for dry blend at various stages of fusion. The initial decrease in the entrance pressure loss curve during processing is related to the fusion of the primary particle agglomerates. The consequences of the entrance pressure loss decrease on the rate of melting during extrusion are discussed.     

Spark plasma sintered ZrC-Mo cermets: Influence of temperature and compaction pressure

The microstructure analysis and mechanical characterisation were performed on a ZrC-20 wt%Mo cermet that was spark plasma sintered at various temperatures ranging between 1600 and 2100 °C under either 50 or 100 MPa of compaction pressure. The composite reached ~98% relative density for all experiments with an average grain size between 1 and 3.5 µm after densification. The nature of SPS technology caused a faster densification rate when higher compaction pressures were applied. The difference in compaction pressures produced different behaviors in densification and grain structure: 1900 °C, 100 MPa produced excessive grain growth in ZrC; 1600 °C, 50 MPa revealed a very clear ZrC grain structure and Mo diffusion between carbide grains; and 2100 °C, 50 MPa exhibited the highest overall mechanical properties due to small clusters of Mo phases across the microstructure. In fact, this particular sintering regime gave the most optimal mechanical values: 2231 HV10 and 5.4 MPa*m^1/2, and 396 GPa Young's modulus. The compaction pressure of SPS played a pivotal role in the composites’ properties. A moderate 50 MPa pressure caused all three mechanical properties to increase with increasing sintering temperature. Conversely, a higher 100 MPa pressure caused fracture toughness and Young modulus to decrease with increasing sintering temperature.     

Porosimeter as a Means to Measure the Compactibility of Powders

Samples of silica fume ponder prepressed in the form of slabs under relatively small pressures and cut in spheres were coated with a thin flexible latex film by dipping them into the water emulsion of the natural latex, and their densification behavior was studied using the common mercury intrusion porosimeter. The samples were compacted at isostatic pressure conditions by increasing the mercury pressure, and the volume changes as a function of pressure were recorded. The recorded pressure/volume changes provided information about the compaction course of the original green powder compacts in a continuous fashion.     

成型方式对石英砂烧结砖性能的影响研究

利用低品位石英砂制备高性能石英砂烧结砖,通过对原料和砖体物相分析、砖体的显微结构分析以及砖体的物理性能分析,研究了成型方式对砖体性能的影响。结果表明:等静压成型的压力比手压成型的大得多,使得坯体内部气孔数量少且孔径小,有利烧结。等静压成型所制备的砖体抗压强度(34.8MPa)比可塑(手压)成型的砖体抗压强度(19.5MPa)高得多,但与烧结砖的国家标准相比,两种成型方式的烧结砖各种性能都达到标准。     

Indentation densification of fused silica assessed by raman spectroscopy and constitutive finite element analysis

Inelastic deformation of anomalous glasses manifests in shear flow and densification of the glass network; the deformation behavior during indentation testing is linked strongly to both processes. In this paper, the indentation densification field of fused silica is investigated using depth-resolved Raman spectroscopy and finite element simulations. Through affecting the size of the indent, the normal load and the Raman laser spot size determine the spatial sampling resolution, leading to a certain degree of structural averaging. For appropriate combinations of normal load (indent size) and laser spot diameter, a maximum densification of 18.4% was found at the indent center. The indentation behavior was modeled by extended Drucker-Prager-Cap (DPC) plasticity, assuming a sigmoidal hardening behavior of fused silica with a densification saturation of 21%. This procedure significantly improved the reproduction of the experimental densification field, yielding a maximum densification of 18.2% directly below the indenter tip. The degree of densification was found to be strongly linked to the hydrostatic pressure limit below the indenter in accordance to Johnson's expanding cavity model (J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 18 (1970) 115). Based on the good overlap between FEA and Raman, an alternative way to extract the empirical correlation factor m, which scales structural densification to Raman spectroscopic observations, is obtained. This approach does not require the use of intensive hydrostatic compaction experiments.     

CVI工艺参数对C／C复合材料均匀致密化的影响

CVI工艺参数对炭／炭（carbon／carbon,C／C）复合材料的致密化速率、密度分布和性能有重要的影响,通过控制工艺参数可以在保证致密化速率的同时获得密度均匀分布的C／C复合材料,本文讨论了AS／VR比值、碳源气体、碳源气体分压、沉积温度和气体滞留时间对C／C复合材料均匀致密化的影响及这几个工艺参数的协同作用。     

Cold compaction and sintering of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene containing a segregated iron network

To improve the powder processing behavior of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene, a conductive iron filler was distributed within the polymer in a segregated network. The filler level was kept at a minimum of 10 volume percent, which was sufficient to coat completely all the polymer particle surfaces. This filler level was low enough to avoid modifying the resin properties to a significant extent. Compaction of these filled samples showed a slower densification, under pressure, similar level of final densification at 80% densification parameter, and a doubling of plateau pressure value to 200 MPa in comparison with the unfilled polymer. The filler was found to reduce drastically the postcompaction relaxation time from 24 h to 6 h. The magnitude of the axial (compaction direction) relaxation was unchanged, but the radial relaxation was one quarter of that for the unfilled polymer. Sintering behavior showed improved densification because of lower dimensional changes during sintering resulting in 80% relative sintered density, higher than the 75% percent value for the unfilled polymer, but yielded a 20% lower sintered strength, An alternative process of rapid sintering by induction heating was explored, its feasibility demonstrated, and a recommendation is made to make powder processing of this polymer commercially attractive.     

Hot Pressing of Fused Silica

The hot pressing of powdered fused silica at temperatures below the melting and devitrification regions is described. The fabrication of high-density shapes of fused silica is possible by this process. A relation expressing densification as a function of viscosity, time, applied pressure, and initial compaction is essentially substantiated.     

Large Eddy Simulation Investigation of an Industrial Cyclone Separator Fitted with a Pressure Recovery Deswirler

A cyclone fitted with a deswirler of original design has been investigated by means of large eddy simulation. Installation of the deswirler reduces significantly the positive static pressure near the wall as well as the negative static pressure in the central region. It also decreases the maximum tangential velocities in the main separation zone. The deswirler enables a substantial reduction of the backward flow at the gas outlet and a more uniform distribution of the axial velocities at the gas outlet. It also considerably reduces pressure losses in the vortex finder lowering the cyclone pressure drop by almost about one third but it deteriorates the collection efficiency of particles with diameters of less than 8 µm, thus increasing the cut size.