Preparation and the effects of ion irradiation on bulk SiOC ceramics |
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Authors: | Zihao Zhao Min Niu Hongjie Wang Hongfei Gao Kang Peng Hang Zang Mingbo Ma |
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Affiliation: | State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shannxi, 710049, People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | Bulk SiOC ceramics were prepared by spark plasma sintering of polymer-derived SiOC powders, and the effects of ion irradiation on their microstructures and properties were investigated in detail. High sintering temperature was conducive to low open porosity, high bulk density, nucleation and growth of β-SiC nanodomains, and graphitization of free carbon clusters in the SiOC ceramics. Ordering of the nanodomanins is beneficial for improving hardness and modulus of the ceramics. After 70 keV He ion irradiations, the β-SiC nanocrystals and graphitic clusters were partially amorphized, and their average grain size decreased by 13.6% and 50.9%, respectively. But no bubbling or peeling occurred on the irradiated sample surface, the hardness and modulus barely changed, indicating the SiOC ceramics are promising as radiation-tolerant materials. |
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Keywords: | Corresponding authors. Silicon-oxycarbide Spark plasma sintering Structural evolution Mechanical property Irradiation behavior |
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