Experimental solid particle erosion of silicon nitride: Optical investigation

Autor: Mamidala Ramulu, Ben Pin Hu, Abdullah F. Alajmi
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Ceramics International. 47:2743-2750
ISSN: 0272-8842
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.09.127
Popis: An experimental solid particle erosion study was conducted to investigate the erosion of silicon nitride at different angles of attack using optical techniques. During the erosion process, it has been noticed that when silicon carbide abrasive particles came into contact with the target material, a shower of sparks was created due to the high heat generated causing localized melting on the surface of the abrasive particles. Shadow Moire, an inexpensive and easy-to-setup technique, was then used to estimate the depth, width, and circularity of the erosion scars. The same parameters were also measured using a non-contact optical profilometer to evaluate the accuracy of shadow moire technique. A good agreement has been observed where the shadow moire technique was capable of estimating the circularity, maximum depth, and the width to depth ratio of the erosion scars with a maximum error of 15%, 16%, and 12%, respectively.
Databáze: OpenAIRE