反应烧结微米级SiC陶瓷材料的结构与力学性能
Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Reaction Sintered MicronSilicon Carbide Ceramics
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摘要: 选用粒径为7μm 的SiC粉体, 采用反应烧结工艺制备致密的SiC陶瓷材料, 研究了反应烧结SiC陶瓷材料的物相组成、显微组织结构与力学性能及其断口形貌。结果表明: 通过优化制备工艺, SiC陶瓷素坯中的SiC颗粒和纳米炭黑粉体分布均匀, 且具有三维联通的孔隙结构, 有良好的硅熔渗性能。反应烧结SiC 陶瓷材料中的 SiC 含量高, 游离硅含量少, 密度可达3.01g·cm-3, 抗弯强度达到410MPa, 洛氏硬度达到95HRA, 综合性能达到陶瓷机械密封件的技术要求。Abstract: Choosing 7μm SiC powder as a raw material, SiC ceramics were prepared via a reaction sintering technique.Phases, microstructures, mechanical properties and fractographs of the SiC ceramics were studied.Theresults indicated that the micron SiC particles and graphite nano-particles distributed uniformly in the SiC preformsin which 3-dimensional connecting pores were formed, ensuring a fine infiltration ability of the melted Si in the SiCperforms.The reaction sintered SiC(RSSC)ceramics had a high SiC content and a low free Si content.The mainproperty values of the RSSC ceramics were the density of 3.01g·cm-3, the Rockwell hardness of 95HRA and thebending strength of 410MPa, which completely met the technological requirements of the ceramic machinery seals.