Effect of Ti–Si–Fe alloys on microstructure and properties of nitride/oxynitride bonded SiC ceramics sintered under CO/N2 atmosphere. Issue 21 (1st November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yao, Luyan; Ke, Changming; Zhang, Jinhua; Li, Yuanbing; Han, Bingqiang; Wang, Jingran
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 48:Issue 21(2022)
• Page Start: 31203
• Page End: 31210
• Publication Date: 2022-11-01
• Subjects: Nitride/oxynitride bonded SiC ceramics -- Reactive sintering -- Ti–Si–Fe alloys; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.06.195
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: Ti–Si–Fe alloys extracted from high-titanium blast furnace slag were utilized to replace part of the silicon powders, and then nitride/oxynitride bonded SiC ceramics were prepared by reactive sintering in graphite bed. Ti–Si–Fe alloys could react with CO/N2 at a low temperature (1200 °C), and the addition of Ti–Si–Fe alloys could reduce the nitriding temperature of Si. Density functional theory calculations suggested that Ti–Si–Fe alloys enhanced reaction activity via weakening the strength of CO and NN bonds. The regional equilibrium phase diagrams of Si–C–N–O and Ti–Si–C–N–O under CO/N2 atmosphere were calculated by thermodynamics. The change of whiskers morphology was observed by scanning electron microscope. Furthermore, the bulk density, the cold modulus of rupture, and the cold compressive strength improved with Ti–Si–Fe alloys content. The results showed that the addition of Ti–Si–Fe alloys not only significantly promoted nitriding of Si and formation of Si3 N4 whiskers, but also improved the mechanical properties of the samples.