Gelcast Reaction Bonded Silicon Nitride Composites

Autor: A. C. Young, Ogbemi O. Omatete, T. N. Tiegs
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Composites and Advanced Ceramic Materials: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
DOI: 10.1002/9780470313831.ch26
Popis: Nicalon fiber-reinforced, reaction-bonded silicon nitride (RBSN) composites were made by gelcasting green bodies of Si and fibers and nitriding the composites in a 2.45-GHz microwave furnace. The bodies were prepared by casting a 48 vol % slurry of silicon into a mold containing unidirectional fibers cut to the length of the mold. The extent of nitridation and the properties of the reaction-bonded silicon nitride composites were measured. Fracture surfaces of the composites processed at 1250{degree}C for 8 h showed significant fiber pullout; however, those nitrided at 1350{degree}C for 4 h exhibited only limited fiber pullout indicating possibly some degree of fiber degradation and strong matrix-fiber bonding. 17 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.
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