Microstructure and EMW absorption properties of CVI Si3N4–SiCN ceramics with BN interface annealed in N2 atmosphere

A kind of chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) Si₃N₄–BN–SiCN composite ceramic with excellent electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing properties is obtained by CVI BN interface and SiCN matrix on porous Si₃N₄ ceramics, and then annealed at high temperatures (1200°C‐1500°C) in N₂ atmosphere. The crystallization behavior, EMW absorbing mechanism and mechanical properties of the composite ceramics have been investigated. Results showed CVI SiCN ceramics with BN interface were crystallized in the form of nanograins, and the crystallization temperature was lower. Moreover, both EMW absorbing properties and mechanical properties of CVI Si₃N₄–BN–SiCN composite ceramics firstly increased and then decreased with the increase in annealing temperature due to the influence of BN interface on the microstructure and phase composition of the composite ceramics. The minimum reflection coefficient (RC) and maximum effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of the composite ceramics annealed at 1300°C were ?47.05 dB at the thickness of 4.05 mm and 3.70 GHz at the thickness of 3.65 mm, respectively. The flexural strength and fracture toughness of the composite ceramics annealed at 1300°C were 94 MPa and 1.78 MPa/m^1/2, respectively.     

Thermodynamic Analysis on the Codeposition of SiC–Si3N4 Composite Ceramics by Chemical Vapor Deposition using SiCl4–NH3–CH4–H2–Ar Mixture Gases

A thermodynamic calculation on the chemical vapor deposition of the SiCl₄–NH₃–CH₄–H₂–Ar system was performed using the FactSage thermochemical software databases. Predominant condensed phases at equilibrium were SiC, Si₃N₄, graphite, and Si. The equilibrium conditions for the deposition of condensed phases in this system were determined as a function of the deposition temperature, dilution ratio (δ), and reactant ratios of CH₄/SiCl₄ and NH₃/SiCl₄. The CVD phase diagrams were used to understand the reactions occurring during the formation of Si–C–N from the gas species and determine the area of SiC–Si₃N₄. The concentration of condensed‐phase products was used to determine the deposition conditions of CVD SiC–Si₃N₄. The present work was helpful for further experimental investigation on CVD Si–C–N.     

Densification and Thermal Stability of Hot‐Pressed Si3N4–ZrB2 Ceramics

Densification and thermal stability of hot‐pressed Si₃N₄–ZrB₂ ceramics with and without additives were investigated in N₂ atmosphere. The addition of MgO–Yb₂O₃, MgO–Y₂O₃, and Al₂O₃–Yb₂O₃ resulted in significant increase in relative density of the ceramics hot‐pressed at 1500°C from 48.5% to 98.0%, 97.3%, and 95.6%, respectively. There was weak reaction of ZrB₂ with N₂ to form ZrN in hot‐pressed ceramics. Then heat treatment at 1550°C resulted in the further reactions to produce ZrN, ZrSi₂, and BN. The Si₃N₄–ZrB₂ ceramics with MgO–Yb₂O₃ showed much better thermal stability as compared to the ceramics with Al₂O₃–Yb₂O₃. The small difference in density led to the obvious difference in thermal stability. Therefore, Si₃N₄–ZrB₂ ceramics should be densified to full density, to obtain high thermal stability.     

原位反应制备WSi2/Si3N4复合材料的研究

研究了Si3N4/WSi2复合陶瓷材料的特殊制备工艺过程及其显微结构.用XRD、SEM、EDX以及气孔测试仪,对每一制备过程步骤中发生的显微结构变化进行了分析.结果表明预烧过程原位生成了WSi2,氮化反应使 Si相几乎全部转化为Si3N4和WSi:,热压使α-Si3N4转化为β-Si3N4,相组成为β-Si3N4、WSi2 以及少量的WsSi3.机械强度随温度上升而增加,1200℃ 强度达988.3MPa.     

钨添加对Si3N4陶瓷力学性能的影响及强韧化机理研究

为了增韧Si₃N₄基陶瓷材料,以钨(W)作为第二相材料,Y₂O₃-Al₂O₃作为烧结助剂,采用气压烧结法制备了W/Si₃N₄复合陶瓷材料。研究了W含量对W/Si₃N₄复合陶瓷材料致密性、力学性能以及结构的影响。结果表明:在W含量小于5%(质量分数)时,样品致密度均达97%以上;在W含量为5%(质量分数)时,获得的W/Si₃N₄复合陶瓷材料综合性能最佳,弯曲强度、硬度和断裂韧性分别为(670.28±40.00) MPa、(16.42±0.22) GPa和(8.04±0.16) MPa·m^1/2,相比于未添加金属W的Si₃N₄陶瓷材料分别提高了38.08%、13.08%和44.34%;通过分析W/Si₃N₄复合陶瓷材料样品抛光面和压痕裂纹的微观结构,发现W的引入能促使裂纹在扩展路径上更易发生偏转、分叉等增韧机制,消耗裂纹扩展能量,从而改善Si₃N₄陶瓷的断裂韧性。     

Preparation of Porous Si3N4 Ceramics with Controlled Porosity and Microstructure by Fibrous α‐Si3N4 Addition

Porous silicon nitride ceramics with various porosities were fabricated by liquid phase sintering of mixtures containing fibrous and equiaxed α‐Si₃N₄ powder with a various content ratios. The effects of the contents of the fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ powder (0%–100%) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of porous Si₃N₄ ceramics were studied. As the increase of the fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ powder content, both the density of green bodies and the linear shrinkage decreased, resulting in increased porosity due to the inhibited densification by the fibrous Si₃N₄ particle. XRD analysis proved the complete formation of single β‐Si₃N₄ phase. SEM analysis revealed that the microstructure of the low content of fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ porous ceramics was almost composed of fine elongated β‐Si₃N₄ grains with high aspect ratio while numerous coarse elongated β‐Si₃N₄ grains with low aspect ratio surrounding fine grains were formed as the content of the fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ powder increased. With the increase in content of the fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ powder from 0% to 100%, the porosity changed from 47.8% to 56.6%, and the flexural strength decreased from 146 to 62 MPa correspondingly, indicating a flexural adjustment of the porosity and mechanical properties.     

热压烧结Al2O3/Si3N4复相陶瓷的研究

采用热压烧结工艺制备了Al2O3/Si3N4复相陶瓷材料,对不同温度下、不同氮化硅用量时所制备的材料进行了硬度、断裂韧性等力学性能的测试,运用X射线衍射分析(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)技术对材料的微相组成与显微形貌进行表征.结果表明1600 ℃,30 MPa,保温1 h,Si3N4用量为3wt%时所制备的材料的各项力学性能达到了最佳值.     

Si3N4-TiN纳米复相陶瓷的制备与性能研究

采用热压烧结方法制备了Si3N4-TiN纳米复相陶瓷,研究了纳米TiN颗粒的添加对Si3N4陶瓷组织、力学性能和抗热震性能的影响.研究结果表明:Si3N4-TiN纳米复相陶瓷的显微组织由粒径为100 nm左右的晶粒构成,TiN以独立颗粒的形式存在;纳米TiN颗粒的添加可以提高纳米Si3N4陶瓷的断裂韧性和抗弯强度,但对硬度影响不大;适量TiN颗粒的添加能改善纳米Si3N4陶瓷的抗热震性.     

Silicon nitridation mechanism in reaction‐bonded Si3N4–SiC and Si3N4‐bonded ferrosilicon nitride

Reaction‐bonded Si₃N₄–SiC and Si₃N₄‐bonded ferrosilicon nitride, with Si powder, SiC particles and Fe₃Si–Si₃N₄ particles as raw materials, respectively, are prepared in flame‐isolation nitridation shuttle kiln with flowing N₂ at 1723K. There is columnar β‐Si₃N₄ in both Si₃N₄–SiC and Si₃N₄‐bonded ferrosilicon nitride. However, fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ is only observed in Si₃N₄–SiC and Si₃N₄‐bonded ferrosilicon nitride contains much more Si₂N₂O than Si₃N₄–SiC. By analyzing the oxidation thermodynamics of Si and Si₃N₄, it is known that in the process of producing Si₃N₄–SiC, Si is oxidized first to gaseous SiO and fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ is generated with SiO and N₂. The existence of SiO is the reason of low silicon nitridation rate. But in the process of producing Si₃N₄‐bonded ferrosilicon nitride, Si₃N₄ is easier to be oxidized than Si and Si₂N₂O is generated on the surface of Si₃N₄ hexagonal prisms in ferrosilicon nitride particles. Meanwhile, Si in raw materials forms new ferrosilicon alloys with Fe₃Si, which decreases the temperature of liquid appearance and blocks some open pores in the samples, which stops the matter loss of nitridation. Liquid ferrosilicon alloys favors β‐Si₃N₄ generation from Si direct nitridation and fibrous α‐Si₃N₄ transformation, which used to exist in ferrosilicon nitride raw materials.     

Effect of Nano-Al2O3 on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Si3N4 Ceramics

Si3N4ceramics were prepared by pressureless sintering at 1 650 ℃ in nitrogen atmosphere using Si3N4powder as main starting material and adding nanoAl2O3powder( 3%,6%,9%,12%,and 15% in mass,the same hereinafter). The bending strength and fracture toughness( KIC) of the specimens were detected.The microstructure and phase compositions of the specimens were analyzed. The results show that Si3N4ceramics can be prepared by pressureless sintering when adding9%- 12% nano-Al2O3as active reactant,which dissolves in Si3N4,in-situ forming non-oxide SiAlON. The obtained Si3N4ceramics have the maximum bending strength of 710. 86 MPa and KICof 8. 61 MPa·m1 /2.The excellent properties come from many interwoven structures distributed uniformly in the ceramics matrix,which is composed of big and firm plate-like β-Si3N4,hexagonal SiAlON and sheet Si2N2O.     

Preparation and Performance Study of Sialon‐Si3N4‐SiC Composite Ceramics for Concentrated Solar Power

For lowering the sintering temperature of silicon carbide ceramics used for solar thermal energy storage technology, O'‐Sialon and silicon nitride were employed as composite phases to construct Sialon‐Si₃N₄‐SiC composite ceramics. The composite ceramics were synthesized using SiC, Si₃N₄, quartz, and different alumina sources as starting materials with noncontact graphite‐buried sintering method. Influences of alumina sources on the physical properties and thermal shock resistance of the composites were studied. The results revealed that the employment of O'‐Sialon and silicon nitride could decrease the sintering temperature greatly to 1540°C. The optimum formula G2 prepared from mullite as alumina source achieved the best performances: 66.7 MPa of bending strength, 10.0 W/(m·K) of thermal conductivity. The composition parameter x = 0.4 of O'‐Sialon decreased to 0.04 after 30 cycles thermal shock, and the bending strength increased with a rate of 11.0% due to the increase of O'‐Sialon grain size, and the optimization of microstructure caused by the transformation of O'‐Sialon grains and densification within the samples. The good thermal shock resistance makes the composites suitable for the use as thermal storage materials of concentrated solar power generation.     

Low‐Temperature Preparation of β‐Si3N4 Porous Ceramics with a Small Amount of Li2O–Y2O3

Porous β‐Si₃N₄ ceramics are sintered at 1600°C in N₂ and postheat treated at 1500°C under vacuum using Li₂O and Y₂O₃ as the sintering additives. The partial sintering and phase transformation are promoted at low temperature by the addition of Li₂O. The addition of Y₂O₃ is advantageous for the formation of high aspect ratio β‐Si₃N₄ grains. After postheat treatment, a large amount of intergranular glassy phase is removed, and the Li content in the samples is decreased. By this method, the β‐Si₃N₄ porous ceramic with a porosity of 54.1% and high flexural strength of 110 ± 8.1 MPa can be prepared with a small amount of sintering additives, 0.66 wt% Li₂O and 0.33 wt% Y₂O₃, and it is suitable for high‐temperature applications.     

反应烧结氮化硅-碳化硅复合材料的氮化机理

为分析反应烧结氮化硅结合碳化硅(Si3N4-SiC)材料中微观结构和氮化硅分布不均匀的原因,对在隔焰燃气氮化梭式窑中应用反应烧结氮化方法制备的氮化硅结合碳化硅复合材料进行结构研究和热力学分析。结果表明:材料中的氮化硅以纤维状和柱状两种形状存在。Si的氮化机理为:Si首先被氧化成气态SiO,降低了体系的氧分压,当氧分压足够低时,Si与N2直接反应形成柱状Si3N4,气态SiO亦可与N2反应生成氮化硅,这是一个气-气反应,故生成的Si3N4为纤维状。氮化反应前SiO主要分布于材料孔隙和表面,因而生成的氮化硅分布不均匀,导致了反应烧结Si3N4-SiC材料结构的不均匀。     

烧结工艺对Si3N4泡沫陶瓷性能的影响

本文在有机泡沫浸渍法制备多孔氮化硅陶瓷的过程中,讨论了升温速度、烧结助剂的添加量和烧结温度对氮化硅网眼多孔陶瓷显微组织、物相和力学性能的影响.研究结果表明,随Y2O3和Al2O3的含量的增加,烧结体的强度明显增加,且含量为20%时较优.通过分析聚氨酯海绵的DSC-TDA曲线,得出在150～475 ℃温度区间,要缓慢升温.烧结温度在1700 ℃左右较优,且相变较完全.     

Fabrication and Microwave Dielectric Properties of Mg2SiO4‐LiMgPO4‐TiO2 Composite Ceramics

Complete solid solutions between Mg₂SiO₄ and LiMgPO₄ are confirmed by the XRD results. The phase constitution of 0.5Mg₂SiO₄‐0.5LiMgPO₄ is found to be dependent on firing temperature. The chemical compatibility between Mg₂SiO₄ and rutile phase at sintering temperature is modified by incorporating LiMgPO₄. The microwave dielectric properties of (1?y)(0.5Mg₂SiO₄‐0.5LiMgPO₄)‐yTiO₂ (y = 0–0.3) composite ceramics have been investigated. The optimized microwave dielectric properties for 0.35Mg₂SiO₄‐0.35LiMgPO₄‐0.3TiO₂ ceramics sintered at 1050°C show low dielectric constant (11.4), high‐quality factor (31 800 GHz), and low‐temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (?4 ppm/°C).     

Y2O3对高热导率Si3N4陶瓷显微结构和性能的影响

以氧含量相对较高的“平价”Si₃N₄粉体(氧含量1.85%(质量分数))为原料,Y₂O₃-MgO作为烧结助剂,制备低成本高热导率Si₃N₄陶瓷,研究Y₂O₃含量对Si₃N₄陶瓷致密化、显微结构、力学性能及热导率的影响。结果表明,适当增加Y₂O₃的加入量不仅可以促进Si₃N₄陶瓷的致密化和显微结构的细化,还有助于晶格氧含量的降低和热导率的提升。Y₂O₃含量为7%(质量分数)的样品在1 900 ℃烧结后的综合性能最佳,其相对密度、抗弯强度、断裂韧性和热导率分别为99.5%、(726±46) MPa、(6.9±0.2) MPa·m^1/2和95 W·m^-1·K^-1。     

常压烧结Si3N4-MgO-Y2O3-CeO2陶瓷的研究

本研究了Si3N4-MgO—Y2O3-CeO2陶瓷的烧结过程和微观结构,常压烧结氮化硅陶瓷的致密化主要通过液相烧结实现。微观分析结果表明,氮化硅烧结体的显微结构为等轴状的α—Si3N4和长柱状的β—Si3N4相互交织,这种结构有利于提高烧结体的强度和韧性。     

Si3N4-MgO-CeO2陶瓷烧结中的致密化与自动析晶

用等离子放电烧结的方法制备了Si3N4-MgO-CeO2陶瓷，用排水法测定了密度，用X射线衍射的方法测定了物相变化。发现在烧结过程中，高于l450℃时,MgO-CeO2就会与氮化硅粉末表面的SiO2反应形成硅酸盐液相，促进烧结致密化，冷却后形成玻璃相留在晶界，氮化硅的致密化在l500℃接近完成。但高于l550℃烧结，MgO反而会析晶，提高氮化硅陶瓷的高温性能。     

Equiaxed β–Si3N4 ceramics prepared by rapid reaction‐bonding and post‐sintering using TiO2–Y2O3–Al2O3 additives

Sintered reaction‐bonded Si₃N₄ ceramics with equiaxed microstructure were prepared with TiO₂–Y₂O₃–Al₂O₃ additions by rapid nitridation at 1400°C for 2 hours and subsequent post‐sintering at 1850°C for 2 hours under N₂ pressure of 3 MPa. It was found that α–Si₃N₄, β–Si₃N₄, Si₂N₂O, and TiN phases were formed by rapid nitridation of Si powders with single TiO₂ additives. However, the combination of TiO₂ and Y₂O₃–Al₂O₃ additives led to the formation of 100% β–Si₃N₄ phase from the nitridation of Si powders at such low temperature (1400°C), and the removal of Si₂N₂O phase. As a result, dense β–Si₃N₄ ceramics with equiaxed microstructure were obtained after post‐sintering at high temperature.     

Synthesis and Properties of MoSi2–MoB–SiC Ceramics

MoB and SiC particulate reinforced MoSi₂ matrix composites were synthesized in situ from Mo, Si, and B₄C powder mixtures by self‐propagating high‐temperature synthesis (SHS). The SHS MoSi₂–MoB–SiC products were vacuum hot‐pressed (HPed) at 1400°C for 90 min to fabricate high‐density (> 97.5% relative density) bulk composites. Microstructure refinement and improvements in the Vickers hardness and fracture toughness of the HPed composites were observed with increasing B₄C content in the reaction mixture. The HPed composite of composition MoSi₂–0.4MoB–0.1SiC exhibited grain size of 1–5 μm, Vickers hardness of 12.5 GPa, bending strength of 537 MPa, and fracture toughness of 3.8 MPa.m^1/2. These excellent mechanical properties indicate that MoB and SiC particulate reinforced MoSi₂ composites could be promising candidates for structural applications.