Effect of nonuniform sintering on mechanical and thermal properties of silica-based ceramic cores |
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Authors: | Pan Zhi-ping Guo Jian-zheng Li Shuang-ming Li Xu-guang |
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Affiliation: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China;2. Wedge Central South Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518045, China;3. Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China |
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Abstract: | During sintering of the silica-based ceramic core of turbine blades, a phenomenon called “nonuniform sintering” occurs that negatively affects the thermal and mechanical properties of the core. Standard samples of silica-based core were prepared by an injection molding method and sintered with alumina backfilling powder with different sodium contents. The effect of sodium content on the nonuniform sintering of silica-based cores and the thermal and mechanical properties was evaluated. Results show that the sintering level and the content of α-cristobalite in the surface layer are significantly higher than that of the sample interior. A considerable number of microcracks are found in the surface layer due to the β to α-phase transition of cristobalite. As the sodium content in the alumina powder decreases, the level of the nonuniform sintering and the amount of crystallized cristobalite in the surface layer decrease, which is beneficial to the thermal expansion and flexural strength at ambient temperature. The flexural strength and thermal deformation at high temperature are improved by reducing the surface cracks, but deteriorated with the decrease of the cristobalite crystallization when the surface cracks are macroscopically invisible. |
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Keywords: | silica-based ceramic core non-uniform sintering alkali metal content mechanical and thermal properties |
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