Journal
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Volume 475, Issue 1-2, Pages 762-765Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2008.08.001
Keywords
ZrB2-SiC-AlN composites; Microstructure; Mechanical properties; Thermal shock resistance
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- New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-05-0346]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [50602010]
- National Defence foundation [9140A12030106HT01]
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ZrB2-based ceramics containing 20vol.%SiC and 10vol.% AlN were prepared by hot pressing two different ZrB2 precursor powders with average particle sizes of 5 mu m in ZSA(ZrB2-20vol.% SiC-10vol.% AlN) and 2 mu m in GZSA (ZrB2-20vol.% SiC-10vol.% AlN) ceramics. The microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated. The thermal shock behavior was studied through the methods of retained flexural strength after quenching into water of 20 degrees C with the temperature differences between 0 and 800 degrees C. GZSA showed a better resistance to thermal shock in terms of the increased critical temperature difference (Delta T-C of GZSA was 408 degrees C, about 40 degrees C higher than that of ZSA), since the finer grain size enhanced fracture toughness by promoting crack bridging, which inhibited the propagation of cracks due to thermal stresses. The influence of quenching temperature difference on the fracture toughness was not significant. Comparing with ZSA, the thermal stress fracture resistance parameter, R, and thermal stress damage resistance parameter, R '''', of GZSA were all increased. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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