Microstructure and Properties of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/Y3Al5O12 Composite Ceramics for Dry Gas Seals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Silicon Carbide Composite Ceramic Materials
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation of SiC/YAG Composite Ceramics by Hot Pressing Sintering
3.2. Sintering Behavior of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/YAG Composite Ceramics
3.3. Microstructure of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/YAG Composite Ceramic
3.4. Mechanical Properties of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/YAG Composite Ceramic
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Bulk Density (g/cm3) | Weight-Loss Ratio (%) | Relative Density (%) | Crystalline Phases | ||
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Major | Secondary | |||||
SiC/5 wt% YAG | 1900 °C | 3.072 | 8.11 | 93.14 | 6H-SiC | YAG |
1950 °C | 3.223 | 9.34 | 98.53 | 6H-SiC | YAG | |
2000 °C | 3.201 | 11.23 | 96.55 | 6H-SiC | YAG | |
SiC/10 wt% YAG | 1900 °C | 3.131 | 8.93 | 94.85 | 6H-SiC | YAG |
1950 °C | 3.216 | 10.66 | 98.41 | 6H-SiC | YAG | |
2000 °C | 3.203 | 13.07 | 96.22 | 6H-SiC | YAG |
Sample | Sintering Conditions | Bending Strength (MPa) | Fracture Toughness (MPa·m1/2) | Reference |
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SiC/5 wt% YAG | 1900 °C/30 MPa/1 h/Ar | 383 ± 38 | 4.51 | This work |
1950 °C/30 MPa/1 h/Ar | 675 ± 43 | 5.56 | ||
2000 °C/30 MPa/1 h/Ar | 451 ± 49 | 4.80 | ||
SiC/10 wt% YAG | 1900 °C/30 MPa/1 h/Ar | 379 ± 41 | 4.45 | |
1950 °C/30 MPa/1 h/Ar | 649 ± 45 | 5.52 | ||
2000 °C/30 MPa/1 h/Ar | 493 ± 37 | 4.79 | ||
SiC/10 wt% YAG | 1950 °C/1 h/Ar | 437 | 4.9 | [40] |
SiC/5 wt% TiN | 1950 °C/1 h/Ar | 545.2 | \ | [41] |
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Zou, C.; Ou, Y.; Zhou, W.; Li, Z.; Zheng, P.; Guo, X. Microstructure and Properties of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/Y3Al5O12 Composite Ceramics for Dry Gas Seals. Materials 2024, 17, 1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051182
Zou C, Ou Y, Zhou W, Li Z, Zheng P, Guo X. Microstructure and Properties of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/Y3Al5O12 Composite Ceramics for Dry Gas Seals. Materials. 2024; 17(5):1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051182
Chicago/Turabian StyleZou, Chang, Yangxin Ou, Weiliang Zhou, Zhiqiang Li, Pu Zheng, and Xingzhong Guo. 2024. "Microstructure and Properties of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/Y3Al5O12 Composite Ceramics for Dry Gas Seals" Materials 17, no. 5: 1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051182
APA StyleZou, C., Ou, Y., Zhou, W., Li, Z., Zheng, P., & Guo, X. (2024). Microstructure and Properties of Hot Pressing Sintered SiC/Y3Al5O12 Composite Ceramics for Dry Gas Seals. Materials, 17(5), 1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051182