Abstract
Silicon nitride ceramics with three different microstructures were prepared using three different silicon nitride powders and β-silicon nitride whiskers in order to study their erosion characteristics. Samples with a coarse microstructure were prepared by using a commercially available silicon nitride powder seeded with the whiskers. Samples with fine microstructures were obtained using fine silicon nitride powders that had been milled in toluene or in distilled water. The powder milled in toluene gained both carbon and oxygen during milling. Heating the powder at 1673 K for 10 h in a flowing nitrogen atmosphere reduced carbon and oxygen contents to the level of as-received powder. The powder milled in distilled water gained a significant amount of oxygen during milling, and silicon oxynitride (Si2N2O) was detected by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) from the sample sintered with it. The sample sintered with the powder milled in distilled water showed the finest microstructure and the lowest erosion rate among the samples. Erosion occurred mainly by dislodgment of grains.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 259-262 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
| Volume | 247 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| Event | Advanced Ceramics and Composites - Shanghai, China Duration: 2002 Nov 19 → 2002 Nov 22 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work is supported by NRL program of Korean Ministry of Science and Technology. Authors appreciate Mr. R. Fluch for the help with manuscript preparation.
Copyright:
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Keywords
- Erosion
- Microstructure
- Silicon Nitride
- Silicon Oxynitride
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering