scholarly journals Microwave Sintering of SiAlON Ceramics with TiN Addition

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özgür Sevgi Canarslan ◽  
Roberto Rosa ◽  
Levent Köroğlu ◽  
Erhan Ayas ◽  
Alpagut Kara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Microwave Sintering ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Nominal Composition ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Microwave Furnace ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
Difference Time

α-β SiAlON/TiN composites with nominal composition of α:β = 25:75 were fabricated by microwave sintering. The effect of titanium nitride addition on the phases, microstructure, microwave absorption ability and mechanical properties (Vickers hardness and fracture toughness) of the SiAlON-based composites were studied. Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) software was used for the numerical simulation in order to assess the most suitable experimental setup. Sintering trials were performed in a single mode microwave furnace operating at 2.45 GHz and a power output of 660 W, for a reaction time of 30 min. SiC blocks were used as a susceptor to accelerate the microwave processing by hybrid heating, with reduced heat losses from the surface of the material of the α-β SiAlON/TiN composites. The optimum comprehensive mechanical properties, corresponding to a relative density of 96%, Vickers hardness of 12.98 ± 1.81 GPa and Vickers indentation fracture toughness of 5.52 ± 0.71 MPa.m1/2 were obtained at 850 °C when the content of TiN was 5 wt.%.

Young׳s modulus, Vickers hardness and indentation fracture toughness of alumino silicate glasses

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 7267-7275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Tiegel ◽  
Reza Hosseinabadi ◽  
Stefan Kuhn ◽  
Andreas Herrmann ◽  
Christian Rüssel
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Silicate Glasses ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
Alumino Silicate

Mechanical Characterization of Dense Hydroxyapatite Blocks

2006 ◽  
Vol 514-516 ◽  
pp. 1083-1086
Author(s):  
Cláudia M.S. Ranito ◽  
Fernando A. Costa Oliveira ◽  
João P. Borges
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Full Density ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Mechanical Characterisation ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
Ft Ir

Bioactive dense HAp ceramics possess a unique set of properties, which make them suitable as bone substitute. However, both physical and mechanical properties of HAp have to be evaluated in order to produce new materials that match the bone stiffness. This paper highlights the influence of both porosity and grain size on the four-point flexural strength and the indentation fracture toughness of pure dense HAp blocks sintered at 1300°C. Both discs and rectangular bars were produced by uniaxial pressing at 40MPa and sintered in static air at temperatures between 1150 and 1325°C for 1 h in order to assess the densification behaviour of the P120S medical grade HAp powder used. After sintering, both the density and the open porosity were measured. In addition to FT-IR, XRD and SEM, the mechanical properties of the dense HAp blocks, including Young´s modulus, flexural strength, Vicker´s hardness and fracture toughness, were characterized and whenever possible these properties were compared to those reported for cortical bone. Pressureless sintering to full density at temperatures below 1300°C does not occur for the stoichiometric powder used. The results obtained underline the importance of full mechanical characterisation of dense HAp so that new implant materials can be developed. There is a need to improve the microstructure and thus enhance mechanical strength of HAp ceramics, as it was found that flexural strength is closely related to the micropores present in the sintered samples.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Sm1-xSrxCo0.2Fe0.8O3

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1505-1513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y-S. Chou ◽  
J. W. Stevenson ◽  
T. R. Armstrong ◽  
J. S. Hardy ◽  
K. Hasinska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Flexure Strength ◽  
Indentation Toughness ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
Microhardness Indentation ◽  
Biaxial Flexure

The room temperature mechanical properties of a mixed conducting perovskite Sm1?xSrxCo0.2Fe0.8O3 (x = 0.2 to 0.8) were examined. Density, crystal phase, and microstructure were characterized. It was found that the grain size increased abruptly with increasing Sr content. Mechanical properties of elastic modulus, microhardness, indentation fracture toughness, and biaxial flexure strength were measured. Young's modulus of 180–193 GPa and shear modulus of 70–75 GPa were determined. The biaxial flexure strength was found to decrease with increasing Sr content from ∼70 to ∼20 MPa. The drop in strength was due to the occurrence of extensive cracking. Indentation toughness showed a similar trend to the strength in that it decreased with increasing Sr content from ∼1.1 to ∼0.7 MPa m1/2. In addition, fractography was used to characterize the fracture behavior in these materials.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Properties of Ultrafine Cemented Carbides Prepared by Microwave Sintering of Nanocomposites

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 507
Author(s):  
Yanju Qian ◽  
Zhiwei Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Microwave Sintering ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Cemented Carbides ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Average Grain Size

Ultrafine cemented carbides were prepared by microwave sintering, using WC-V8C7-Cr3C2-Co nanocomposites as a raw material. The effects of sintering temperature and holding time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of cemented carbides were studied. The results show that the ultrafine cemented carbides prepared at 1300 °C for 60 min have good mechanical properties and a good microstructure. The relative density, Vickers hardness, and fracture toughness of the specimen reach the maximum values of 99.79%, 1842 kg/mm2 and 12.6 MPa·m1/2, respectively. Tungsten carbide (WC) grains are fine and uniformly distributed, with an average grain size of 300–500 nm. The combination of nanocomposites, secondary pressing, and microwave sintering can significantly reduce the sintering temperature and inhibit the growth of WC grains, thus producing superfine cemented carbides with good microstructure and mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Analyzing Time on Sample During Nanoindentation

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Bhattacharyya ◽  
P Kumar ◽  
N Rajak ◽  
R.P Kumar ◽  
A Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Substrate Effect ◽  
Failure Zone ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Depth Sensing ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
Depth Curves

Nanoindentation is an effective way of finding mechanical properties at nanoscale. They are especially useful for thin films where elimination of the substrate effect is required. The mechanism is based upon depth sensing indentation based on Oliver and Pharr modeling. The load-depth curves as well as time on sample were analyzed. Indentation impulse was found to have significant contribution in the nature of failure zone during indentation. Fracture toughness was also related to time on the sample.

Enhanced thermoelectric and mechanical properties of p-type skutterudites with in situ formed Fe3Si nanoprecipitate

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 1697-1703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengyuan Peng ◽  
Jianhui Sun ◽  
Bo Cui ◽  
Xianfu Meng ◽  
Dandan Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
P Type

Hardness and indentation fracture toughness of La0.8Ti0.1Ga0.1Fe3CoSb12can be improved byin situformed Fe3Si, without sacrificing thermoelectric properties.

Local Mechanical Properties of SiC - TiNbC Composite and its Constituents

2016 ◽  
Vol 368 ◽  
pp. 158-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Fides ◽  
Alexandra Kovalčíková ◽  
Pavol Hvizdoš ◽  
Richard Sedlák ◽  
Roman Bystrický ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Elasticity Modulus ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Final Density ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Composite Hardness ◽  
Load Size ◽  
Good Agreement

SiC based composite with 50 % of additives (Ti and NbC with ratio of 9:16) has been prepared. The microstructure, porosity, and chemical composition were studied using SEM equipped with EDS analyser. Local mechanical properties such a hardness and elastic modulus of individual components of the composite were investigated by nanoindentation using Berkovich indenter tip. Hardness and fracture toughness of studied material as a whole was evaluated by means of classic Vickers macroindentation. Indentation cracks were observed and their propagation was analyzed. It was shown that the present phases were distributed uniformly. Moreover, final density was satisfactory with porosity lower than 1 %. The individual constituents shown similar elasticity modulus (550 - 590 GPa). Hardness (HIT) exhibited very pronounced load-size effect. At 10 mN load, hardness was 42.33 GPa ± 1.1 GPa for SiC and 35.73 GPa ± 0.9 GPa for TiNbC, while at 500 mN the composite hardness was 27.61 GPa ± 0.505 GPa. It is in good agreement with macrohardness values, when 27.6 GPa and 25 GPa has been measured for 1 and 10 kg loads, respectively. Indentation fracture toughness was 3.3 MPa.m1/2 ± 0.22 MPa.m1/2. Electrical conductivity was measured by four point probes method and its value was 8.8×104 ± 0.3×104 Sm-1.

A Transparent and Tough β-Si3N4 Ceramic with a Whiskery Microstructure

2015 ◽  
Vol 655 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Peng Xi Li ◽  
Hong Qiang Wang ◽  
Liu Cheng Gui ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Hai Long Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Amorphous Phase ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
High Density ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness ◽  
Resultant Material

The transparent β-Si3N4ceramic with a whisker-like microstructure was prepared by hot-pressing at 2000 °C for 26 h, with MgSiN2as an additive. The resultant material achieves the maximum transmittance of 70 % at the wavelength of about 2.5 μm and the transmittance value keeps higher than 60 % in the range of 700-4500 nm wavelength, which is attributed to the very small amount of the intergranular amorphous phase along with high density. The present transparent β-Si3N4ceramic exhibits an indentation fracture toughness of 7.2±0.3 MPa m1/2.

A Study on Reaction Bonded Ceramics Fabricated by Silicon Infiltration to B4C Preforms

2012 ◽  
Vol 724 ◽  
pp. 343-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Zhen Liu ◽  
Qing Wen Duan ◽  
Wen Wei Gu ◽  
Hai Yun Jin ◽  
Shao Chun Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Theoretical Result ◽  
Boron Carbide ◽  
Theoretical Calculation ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Volume Expansion ◽  
Maximum Density ◽  
Infiltration Process

Silicon was infiltrated into B4C preforms to fabricate B4C based composites ceramics at 1600 °C under vacuum circumstance. In this paper, silicon infiltration process was discussed by theoretical calculation. The volume expansion caused by reactions between silicon and boron carbide was about 89.1% from the calculation. In our study, the maximum density of B4C preform for the infiltration of silicon was about 1.5g/cm3 which was larger than theoretical result. The results of mechanical behavior showed that B4C based composites had excellent mechanical properties with a density lower than 2.6g/cm3, Vickers-hardness of this material was 27.2GPa, and this material showed a flexural strength of 349MPa and fracture toughness of 3.8 MPa*m1/2.

Pulsed Electric Current Sintered Cr2O3-rGO Composites

2016 ◽  
Vol 721 ◽  
pp. 419-424
Author(s):  
M. Erkin Cura ◽  
Vivek Kumar Singh ◽  
Panu Viitaharju ◽  
Joonas Lehtonen ◽  
Simo Pekka Hannula
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electric Current ◽  
Chromium Oxide ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
High Wear Resistance ◽  
Carbide Formation ◽  
Indentation Fracture ◽  
Pulsed Electric Current ◽  
Indentation Fracture Toughness

Chromium oxide is a promising material for applications where excellent corrosion resistance, high hardness, and high wear resistance are needed. However, its use is limited because of low fracture toughness. Improvement of fracture toughness of chromium oxide while maintaining its afore mentioned key properties is therefore of high interest. In this communication we study the possibility of increasing the toughness of pulsed electric current sintered (PECS) chromium oxide by the addition of graphene oxide (GO). The indentation fracture toughness was improved markedly with the addition of graphene oxide. Materials prepared by direct chemical homogenization had better fracture toughness. In composites with 10 vol.% GO piling of thin graphene oxide layers resulted in the formation of graphite layers between Cr2O3 and in carbide formation, which were observed to be the main reasons for the degradation of the mechanical properties. The distribution of graphene oxide was more homogeneous, when the GO amount was 0.1 vol.% and the formation of graphitic layers were avoided due to lesser amount of GO as well as ultrasonic treatment following the ball milling.

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