Fabrication of <TEX>$Si_3N_4-SiC$</TEX> Nanocomposites by Hot Pressing

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J. Korean Ceram. Soc. > Volume 31(9); 1994 > Article

Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 1994;31(9): 1021.

Hot Pressing에 의한 $Si_3N_4-SiC$ 나노복합체의 제조

김성현, 김인술¹, 박홍채, 오기동

부산대학교 무기재료공학과
¹포항제철 기술연구소

Fabrication of $Si_3N_4-SiC$ Nanocomposites by Hot Pressing

ABSTRACT

SiC ultrafine particles of 1, 10, 20 and 30 vol% were dispersed in $alpha$-Si3N4 matrix and hot-pressed under the condition of 30 MPa at 1800 and 190$0^{circ}C$ respectively. Physical, mechanical properties and microstructures of sintered Si3N4-SiC nanocomposites were investigated. Flexural strength and density of Si3N4-10 vol% SiC nanocomposites hot-pressed at 190$0^{circ}C$ represented the 1002 MPa and 97.9%T.D respectively, and it was confirmed as a remarkable improvement of 67% compared to Si3N4 monolith. Fracture toughness was shown as 7.2 MPa.m1/2 when the same composition was hot pressed at 180$0^{circ}C$. This effect was supposed to be due to the improvement of microstructure by the adequate suppression of the excessive growth of Si3N4 grain with SiC nano-particles.