Effects of sintering temperature on pore characterization and strength of porous cordierite–mullite ceramics by a pore-forming in-situ technique

Author(s):  
Wen Yan ◽  
Hao Luo ◽  
Jun Tong ◽  
Nan Li
2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Yan ◽  
N. Li ◽  
J. Tong ◽  
G. Liu ◽  
J. Xu

The porous cordierite-mullite ceramics were prepared by the pore-forming in-situ technique. The characterizations of porous cordierite-mullite ceramics were determined by an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), a scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and a microscopy measured method, etc., and the effect of particle size on phase composition, pore characterization and strength were investigated. It?s found that particle size affects strongly the formations of cordierite and mullite, and then changes the pore characterization and strength. With the decrease of the particle size, the sintering temperature at which the formations of cordierite and mullite take place extremely fast decreases, the pore size distribution becomes from bi-peak mode to mono-peak mode, the porosity and the median pore size decrease but strength increases. The most opposite mode is the specimen sintered at 1400 ?C from the grinded powder with an average particle size of 10.2 ?m, which consists of cordierite, mullite and minor spinel, and has a high apparent porosity (40 %), a high compressive strength (58.4 MPa), a small median pore size (6.3 ?m) and well-developed necks between particles.


2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Shujing ◽  
Li Nan

Porous corundum-mullite ceramics were prepared by an in-situ decomposition pore-forming technique. Starting powders were mixtures of milled Al(OH)3 and microsilica and were formed into oblong samples with a length of 100mm and a square cross-section with edge size of 20mm. The samples were heated at 1300?C, 1400?C, 1500?C or 1600?C for 3h in air atmosphere, respectively. Apparent porosity was detected by Archimedes? Principle with water as a medium. Pore size distribution and the volume percentage of micropores were measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry. The results show that the pore morphology parameters in the samples depend on four factors: particle size distribution of starting powders, decomposition of Al(OH)3, the expansion caused by mullite and sintering. The optimum mode which has a higher apparent porosity up to 42.3%, well-distributed pores and more microsize pores up to 16.3% is sample No.3 and the most apposite sintering temperature of this sample is 1500?C.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingjie Chen ◽  
Wen Yan ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
Xiaoli Lin ◽  
Zhenyan Zhang ◽  
...  

Five porous cordierite-mullite ceramics with similar porosity and different neck characteristics were prepared from Al(OH)3, magnesite, silica and clay using an in-situ pore-forming technique. The phase composition, pore and neck characteristics and strength of the porous ceramics were investigated by an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a microscopy measured method, etc. The experimental results showed that Al(OH)3 content had a significant effect on the pore size distribution and neck characteristics (neck size distribution, total value of neck size and phase composition) and then affecting the strength. With an increase in Al(OH)3 content, the median pore size decreased, the total length of necks and the uniformity of neck size increased, also the mullite content of necks increased, resulting in the increase of strength of the porous cordierite-mullite ceramics. When the Al(OH)3 content was 64.9 wt%, the porous cordierite-mullite ceramics had the best performance of high apparent porosity of 45.1 % and high compressive strength of 55.9 MPa.


Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 422
Author(s):  
Kuai Zhang ◽  
Yungang Li ◽  
Hongyan Yan ◽  
Chuang Wang ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
...  

An Fe/FeAl2O4 composite was prepared with Fe-Fe2O3-Al2O3 powder by a hot press sintering method. The mass ratio was 6:1:2, sintering pressure was 30 MPa, and holding time was 120 min. The raw materials for the powder particles were respectively 1 µm (Fe), 0.5 µm (Fe2O3), and 1 µm (Al2O3) in diameter. The effect of sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe/FeAl2O4 composite was studied. The results showed that Fe/FeAl2O4 composite was formed by in situ reaction at 1300 °C–1500 °C. With the increased sintering temperature, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the Fe/FeAl2O4 composite showed a change law that initially became better and then became worse. The best microstructure and optimal mechanical properties were obtained at 1400 °C. At this temperature, the grain size of Fe and FeAl2O4 phases in Fe/FeAl2O4 composite was uniform, the relative density was 96.7%, and the Vickers hardness and bending strength were 1.88 GPa and 280.0 MPa, respectively. The wettability between Fe and FeAl2O4 was enhanced with increased sintering temperature. And then the densification process was accelerated. Finally, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the Fe/FeAl2O4 composite were improved.


2012 ◽  
Vol 581-582 ◽  
pp. 819-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Meng ◽  
Jin Hui Peng

The corundum-mullite was toughened by in-situ synthesized mullite whiskers and the process parameters influencing the fracture toughness of corundum-mullite, such as sintering temperature, addition amount of AlF3 and V2O5, were optimized by means of response surface method. Corundum-mullite with fracture toughness of 9.44 MPa.m-1/2 could be obtained under the optimized conditions, i.e. sintering temperature of 1400°C, 4.8 wt.% of AlF3 and 5.8 wt.% of V2O5. The results showed that it was feasible to prepare corundum-mullite toughened by in-situ synthesized mullite whiskers by the optimized parameters. In addition, an accurate model based on response surface method was proposed to predict the experimental results.


2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (04) ◽  
pp. 188-192
Author(s):  
Parvin Zakeri-Milani ◽  
Hadi Valizadeh ◽  
Ziba Islambulchilar ◽  
Sanaz Damani ◽  
Maryam Mehtari

2010 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitar D. Radev

Boron carbide-based materials B4C-MexBy were densified by pressureless sintering in a vacuum furnace. Some transition metal carbides (TiC, ZrC, HfC, Cr3C2 and WC) from groups IV-VI were used as sintering aids. The optimal sintering temperature in the range 2220-2250oC was used for any composition. Here we show the possibilities to activate the mass transport of the B4C by the mechanism of liquid phase sintering. The method of reactive sintering of B4C in the presence of additives of some transition metal carbides allows in situ synthesis of dense B4C-MexBy materials. Structural properties and fracture toughness of the B4C-based composite materials were discussed. The properties of some of these materials and the possibilities for their application are also discussed.


1988 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. W. MATHISON ◽  
H. G. JAHN ◽  
P. D. WALTON ◽  
L. P. MILLIGAN

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