Improved microstructure and fracture properties of short carbon fiber-toughened ZrB2-based UHTC composites via colloidal process |
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| Affiliation: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Structural Analyses for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;2. Ceramic Materials Engineering, University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany;1. Department of Chemistry, Malek-ashtar University of Technology, Shahin-shahr, P.O. Box 83145/115, Islamic Republic of Iran;2. Department of Materials Engineering, Malek-ashtar University of Technology, Islamic Republic of Iran;1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran;2. Department of Physics, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box.179, Ardabil, Iran;3. Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, Sabalan University of Advanced Technologies (SUAT), Namin, Iran;4. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Miyaneh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh, Iran;5. Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Namin, Iran;6. Koç University Surface Science and Technology Center (KUYTAM), Sariyer, Istanbul, 34450, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Ultra-high temperature ceramics are potential materials for a variety of high temperature applications because of excellent thermo-mechanical properties and oxidation resistance. To further improve their fracture properties, a novel colloidal process was proposed to fabricate the short carbon fiber-toughened ZrB2–ZrSi2 composites. Microstructure analysis found that the colloidal processing route could avoid the fibers' agglomeration and alleviate the fibers' damage, which minimizes the structural defects and retains the fibers' strength. The relative density of composites achieves 98.35% and the distribution of fibers in matrix is homogeneous. Mechanical tests indicate that the flexural strength is 458 MPa and the fracture toughness is 6.9 MPa·m1/2. In comparison to the composite obtained by conventional processing route, the fracture toughness increases by 47%. The main mechanisms for improved fracture properties could be attributed to the crack deflection, fiber sliding and fiber bridging. |
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