The effect of additives on sintering behavior and strength retention in silicon nitride with RE-disilicate

Z. L. Hong; H. Yoshida; Y. Ikuhara; T. Sakuma; T. Nishimura; M. Mitomo

doi:10.1016/S0955-2219(01)00298-9

The effect of additives on sintering behavior and strength retention in silicon nitride with RE-disilicate

Z. L. Hong, H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara, T. Sakuma, T. Nishimura, M. Mitomo

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Abstract

Four kinds of Si₃N₄-RE₂Si₂O₇ (RE:Nd, Sm, Y, Yb) ceramics have been fabricated by hot pressing at 1725-1750°C for 2 h in N₂ gas flow and post-annealing at 1450°C for 4 h. The effect of rare-earth oxide additions on the densification process was investigated by measuring the shrinkage of the compact. Results revealed that the rare-earth oxides affect the densification process of Si₃N₄-RE₂Si₂O₇ ceramics in which the shrinkage temperature varies with the types of rare-earth additives. The Si-RE-O-N liquid phase formation temperature can be estimated from the onset temperature of final shrinkage stage, and the temperature is in the order of Sm < Nd < Y < Yb. Flexural strength was examined at temperature in a range of 25-1600°C in N₂ gas flow. The high temperature strength of Si₃N₄-Yb₂Si₂O₇ or Si₃N₄-Y₂Si₂O₇ ceramics is better than that of Si₃N₄-Sm₂Si₂O₇ or Si₃N₄-Nd₂Si2O₇ ceramics. There is a roughly linear relation between the strength retention and the liquid phase formation temperature. Present results indicate that Si₃N₄-RE₂Si₂O₇ ceramics with high strength retention can be fabricated by adopting additives with small ionic radius and high ionic charge.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	527-534
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the European Ceramic Society
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0955-2219(01)00298-9
Publication status	Published - 2002 Apr
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Grain boundaries
Hot-pressing
Mechanical properties
SiN
Strength

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Ceramics and Composites
Materials Chemistry

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