In Situ Synthesis and Microstructures of Tungsten Carbide-Nanoparticle-Reinforced Silicon Nitride-Matrix Composites

A W₂C-nanoparticle-reinforced Si₃N₄-matrix composite was fabricated by sintering porous Si₃N₄ that had been infiltrated with a tungsten solution. During the sintering procedure, nanometer-sized W₂C particles grew in situ from the reaction between the tungsten and carbon sources considered to originate mainly from residual binder. The W₂C particles resided in the grain-boundary junctions of the Si₃N₄, had an average diameter of ∼60 nm, and were polyhedral in shape. Because the residual carbon, which normally would obstruct sintering, reacted with the tungsten to form W₂C particles in the composite, the sinterability of the Si₃N₄ was improved, and a W₂C–Si₃N₄ composite with almost full density was obtained. The flexural strength of the W₂C–Si₃N₄ composite was 1212 MPa, ∼34% higher than that of standard sintered Si₃N₄.     

CaO对CaO-Al2O3-SiO2微晶玻璃晶化过程活化能的影响

CaO对CaO-Al2O3-SiO2系统微晶玻璃的烧结及析晶性能有较大影响,从而影响了微晶玻璃的结构及性能.本文运用DTA、烧结收缩率分别测定了CaO-A12O3-SiO2系统微晶玻璃的烧结活化能及析晶活化能,研究了这两者的变化趋势.     

烧结助剂对氮化硅陶瓷显微结构和性能的影响

氮化硅中氮原子和硅原子的自扩散系数很低，致密化所必需的扩散速度和烧结驱动力都很小，在烧结过程中需采用烧结助剂。烧结助剂是影响氮化硅陶瓷的显微结构和性能的关键因素之一。有效的烧结助剂不但可以改善氮化硅陶瓷的显微结构，而且可以提高氮化硅陶瓷的高温性能和抗氧化性能。     

微波烧结CaZrO3陶瓷的研究

以CaZrO3为原料，利用微波等离子体烧结技术制备高密度的CaZrO3陶瓷。研究了工艺参数对CaZrO3陶瓷结构的影响。测试了CaZrO3陶瓷的性能。结果表明，微波等离子体烧结技术与常规法相比，其烧结时间明显缩短，性能有所改善。而微波功率和压力是获得优质CaZrO3陶瓷的关键。     

纳米复相陶瓷材料的烧结技术

纳米复相陶瓷的烧结与普通陶瓷的烧结不同，在纳米复相陶瓷的烧结过程中需要采取相应的措施尽可能地控制晶粒的长大。目前，国内外研究者主要是通过改进传统烧结技术或采用新型烧结技术烧结制备纳米复相陶瓷。文章综述了目前国内外用的比较多的几种制备纳米复相陶瓷的烧结技术，并对其特点和应用情况进行了总结。     

半透明氮化硅陶瓷的放电等离子烧结制备及性能

用放电等离子烧结(spark plasma sintering,SPS)技术,以质量分数(下同)为9%氮化铝(A1N),3%氧化镁(MgO)为烧结助剂,在1850℃烧结5min,成功制备了半透明氮化硅(Si3N4)陶瓷.半透明Si3N4陶瓷在中红外波段表现出良好的透过率,最大透过率为66.4%.SPS的快速致密化过程保证了烧结体具有良好的晶体结构,有利于提高透过率.SPS快速的烧结过程和A1N和MgO的加入能够有效抑制烧结过程中Si3N4陶瓷由α相向β相的转变,是制备光学性能良好的Si3N4陶瓷的关键.报道了半透明Si3N4陶瓷的其他性能.光学性能与其他性能的结合,势必大大拓宽Si3N4陶瓷的应用领域.     

Sintering of Ceramic Particulate Composites: Effect of Matrix Density

Composites consisting of a fine-grained, polycrystalline zinc oxide matrix and <10 vol% coarse, rigid silicon carbide inclusions were prepared by the same mixing procedure and then compacted to produce samples with matrix densities of 0.45 and 0.68 of the theoretical. The samples were sintered under identical temperature profiles in separate experiments that employed either a constant rate of heating of 4°C/min or near isothermal heating at 735°C. The ratio of the densification rate of the composite matrix to the densification rate of the unreinforced zinc oxide was found to be independent of the initial matrix density. This ratio increased significantly with temperature in the constant-heating-rate experiments but was relatively constant in the isothermal experiments. The results indicate that microstructural coarsening may be an important mechanism for explaining the reduced sinterability of polycrystalline matrix composites.     

UHMWPE瓷机滤板的研制

通过对超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)特性的分析，指出用其制作瓷机滤板的可能性，并针对UHMWPE的成型加工性能及瓷机滤板的结构特点，确定了压制、烧结成型的工艺方案，阐述了瓷机滤板压制、烧结成型工艺务件，压缩模具结构，模具工作过程，以及成型过程中使用的加热与冷却装置及加热与冷却油路设计，介绍了压制、烧结成型工艺要点和UHMWPE瓷机滤板的应用情况。     

Bi2O3对堇青石陶瓷的相组成、微观结构和性能的影响

采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、差热分析和热膨胀仪等手段研究了由氧化物粉末(MgO，Ai2O3和SiO2)制备堇青石陶瓷时，添加Bi2O3对堇青石陶瓷相变、相组成和性能的影响，Bi2O3在烧结过程中的作用机理是低温产生液相促进烧结。试验表明，在1350℃烧结3h，该陶瓷由堇青石和孤立分布的玻璃相组成。随Bi2O3含量增加，陶瓷的致密度、弯曲强度和热膨胀系数逐渐升高。Bi2O3的添加量(质量分数)大于4％时，原料相石英消失。硅氧网络骨架结合力减小和一定量的玻璃相是引起堇青石陶瓷热膨胀系数升高的主要原因。     

碳化物陶瓷的研究现状及发展趋势

本文综述了现阶段碳化物陶瓷超细粉末的主要制备工艺以及烧结方法,同时指出了碳化物陶瓷今后的发展趋势。