Effects of SiC content on the densification,microstructure, and mechanical properties of HfB2–SiC composites

To investigate the effects of SiC on microstructure, hardness, and fracture toughness, 0, 10, 20, and 30 vol% SiC were added to HfB₂ and sintered by SPS. Upon adding SiC to 30 vol%, relative density increased about 4%; but HfB₂ grain growth had a minimum at 20 vol% SiC. This may be due to grain boundary silicate glass, responsible for surface oxide wash out, enriched in SiO₂ with higher fraction of SiC. By SiO₂ enrichment, the glass viscosity increased and higher HfO₂ remained unsolved which subsequently lead to higher grain growth. Hardness has increased from about 13 to 15 GPa by SiC introduction with no sensible variation with SiC increase. Residual stress measurements by Rietveld method indicated high levels of tensile residual stresses in the HfB₂ Matrix. Despite the peak residual stress value at 20 vol% SiC, fracture toughness of this sample was the highest (6.43 MPa m^0.5) which implied that fracture toughness is mainly a grain size function. Tracking crack trajectory showed a mainly trans-granular fracture, but grain boundaries imposed a partial deflection on the crack pathway. SiC had a higher percentage in fracture surface images than the cross-section which implied a weak crack deflection.     

Chemical Interactions in Diboride-Reinforced Oxide-Matrix Composites

Thermochemical analyses of interfacial reactions in titanium, zirconium, and hafnium diboride reinforced oxidematrix composites have been carried out to evaluate the chemical compatibility. The chemical reactivity of these diborides with oxygen and the high volatility of B₂O₃( l ) at reduced oxygen pressures are concerns during processing and operating conditions. The thermochemical stability and the vaporization behavior of B₂O₃( l ) are discussed in terms of partial pressures of dominant gaseous species of the boron-oxygen system at 1700 and 2300 K. The TiB₂/ZrO₂ and TiB₂/HfO₂ systems are thermodynamically stable in a limited oxygen pressure range. The TiB₂/Al₂O₃ system is stable, but the reactions in this system may apparently be accompanied by formation of gaseous products (B₂O₃, AlO, Al₂O, and lower boron oxides) in the presence of elemental oxygen. These thermochemical considerations are very useful in evaluating the effectiveness of oxides as diffusion barrier coatings on diboride reinforcements.     

Borides at interfacial zone of IC6 TLP bonded joints

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稀土镁对高硼铁基合金的影响

高硼铁基合金是一种新型的耐磨材料,其特点是以组织中硬脆的共晶硼化物作为材料的耐磨相。但是,由于共晶硼化物在晶界处呈网状分布,破坏了基体的连续性,导致材料韧性偏低。提高该种材料韧性的有效途径便是改善硼化物的形态,文中采用稀土镁对高硼铁基合金进行变质,在热处理条件下,改善了硼化物的形态,将材料的冲击韧度提高了34.6%。     

Crystal structure of Cr4AlB4: A new MAB phase compound discovered in Cr-Al-B system

In this communication, the crystal structure of Cr_4AlB_4, a new MAB phase compound(where M is a transition metal, A is Al or Si, B is boron) discovered in Cr-Al-B system is reported. This new MAB phase was synthesized from a mixture of CrB and Al powders at 1000?C and its crystal structure was determined by a combination of X-ray diffraction, first-principles calculations and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS). Cr_4AlB_4 crystallizes in an orthorhombic structure with Immm space group. The lattice constants are a = 2.9343(6) ?, b = 18.8911(0) ?, c = 2.9733(7) ?, and the atomic positions are Cr1 at 4 g(0, 0.2936(5),0), Cr2 at 4 h(0.5, 0.5859(7), 0), Al at 2 b(0, 0.5, 0.5), B1 at 4 h(0, 0.3839(8), 0.5) and B2 at 4 g(0.5, 0.6646(2),0.5).     

Pack boronizing of AISI H11 tool steel: Role of surface mechanical attrition treatment

The role of surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) on pack boronizing of AISI H11 type tool steel is addressed. SMAT induced plastic deformation, enabled nanocrystallization at the surface, reduced the grain size and increased the volume fraction of non-equilibrium gain boundaries, increased the accumulation of defects and dislocations at the grain boundaries and within the grains. These features helped to promote the diffusion of boron during boronizing and increased the case depth and hardness of the borided layer. Duplex treatment on SMATed H11 steel samples helps to achieve a higher case depth when compared to the single stage treatment. The findings of the study suggest that SMAT can be used as a pre-treatment for boronizing of H11 tool steel.     

High-entropy boride–carbide ceramics by sequential boro/carbothermal synthesis

A dual-phase high-entropy boride (HEB)/carbide (HEC) ceramic with a fine grain size was synthesized by a sequential boro/carbothermal process. In the first step, an Hf–Nb–Ta–Ti–Zr-containing carbide was synthesized by a carbothermal reduction of oxides followed by the reaction of the carbide with B₄C and ZrH₂ to convert part of the carbide to boride. The resulting composition was ∼29 vol% HEB with an average grain size of ∼1.1 μm. Solid solution formation occurred at the densification temperature of 1900°C resulting in a relative density higher than 99%. The Vickers hardness was 26.5 ± 1.4 GPa. This is the first report of synthesizing dual-phase boride–carbide high-entropy ceramics from carbothermally synthesized, HEC powders.     

Friction and Wear Behavior of Single-Phase Fe2B Bulk under Dry Sliding Condition

The effects of normal load and velocity on the friction and wear behavior of single-phase Fe₂B bulk have been investigated by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Results indicate that the friction coefficient and wear rate both decrease at first and then increase with increasing load and velocity, respectively. Attributed to the formation of a lamellar film on the Fe₂B surface, the lowest friction coefficient and wear rate are obtained at a velocity of 0.2 m/s under a load of 12 N. The dynamic friction coefficients under loads of 4 and 12 N are around 0.8 in the initial steady stage and then decrease to about 0.6, whereas the friction coefficient at 20 N shows no obvious change and remains around 0.82. The lubricating film consisting of Fe₂O₃, B₂O₃, SiO₂, and H₃BO₃ reduces the friction coefficient at 0.2 m/s under a load of 12 N.     

Role of MgO on densification and mechanical properties in spark plasma sintered Os0.9Re0.1B2 ceramic

To promote the densification and therefore the mechanical properties of boride-based ceramics, MgO was added as sintering aid into Os_0.9Re_0.1B₂ powders for densification by using spark plasma sintering (SPS). The Os_0.9Re_0.1B₂ powders were synthesized by mechanochemical method from powder mixture of Os, Re and amorphous B. The role of MgO on densification, phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties (hardness, fracture toughness and wear behavior) were studied by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), micro indentation and ball-on-disk tribometer. The results show that, with the introduction of MgO as sintering aid, the relative density of the Os_0.9Re_0.1B₂ ceramic samples increased. When the MgO content reached 9 wt%, the as-sintered sample is almost fully dense. No obvious regularity was found from the samples with the addition of different content of MgO. Vickers hardness values of the samples with 0, 3 wt% and 9 wt% MgO are found to be very close with each other within the experimental error (~30 GPa), while the sample with the addition of 6 wt% MgO exhibits the highest hardness of ~35 GPa. The fracture toughness of the samples is decreased slightly with the addition of MgO. The friction coefficient and wear rate of the sample with the addition of 6 wt% MgO was also found to be the lowest among all samples, which indicate best wear resistance. As a whole, with the addition content of 6 wt% MgO, the Os_0.9Re_0.1B₂ ceramic sample performs relatively excellent mechanical properties among four groups of samples.