In Situ Formation of Mullite-Al2O3 Refractory Ceramic from Al-Matrix Mixtures

2014 ◽  
Vol 602-603 ◽  
pp. 628-631
Author(s):  
Xing Yong Gu ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Wei Xia Dong ◽  
Ting Luo
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Apparent Porosity ◽  
Mullite Phase ◽  
Two Samples

Two types of mullite-Al2O3 composites were designed and sintered in situ from different composition containing Al composites e.g. kaolin, alumina hydroxide and calcined bauxite etc, and auxiliary additives. The phase composition and microstructure were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques. Bulk density, apparent porosity, thermal expansion coefficient and bending strength were also measured. The two samples exhibited XRD reflections characteristic of alumina and mullite phases. The amount of these phases depended on starting batch compositions, and reaction of starting and auxiliary materials together to form mullite. Because of in-situ formation of mullite fiber, the bulk density and bending strength were improved and apparent porosity was decreased for the composites with uniform microstructure. The presence of high mullite phase was found to decrease the thermal expansion coefficient. The potential effect of these morphologies and phase on properties was discussed. These mullite-Al2O3 composite was expected to have major applications in the areas of refractory material.

Effects of Heat-Treatment Temperature on the Properties of Negative CTE Eucryptite Ceramics

2010 ◽  
Vol 105-106 ◽  
pp. 123-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Li ◽  
Qi Hong Wei ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Chong Hai Wang ◽  
Xiao Li Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Heat Treatment Temperature ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Negative Thermal Expansion ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Heat Treated

In this paper, negative thermal expansion coefficient eucryptite powders were prepared by sol-gel method using silica-sol as starting material. The raw blocks were obtained by dry pressing process after the powder was synthesized, and then the raw blocks were heat-treated at 600º, 1150º, 1280º, 1380º, 1420º and 1450°C, respectively. Variations of density, porosity and thermal expansion coefficient at different heat treatment temperatures were investigated. Phase transformation and fracture surface morphology of eucryptite heat-treated at different temperatures, respectively, were observed by XRD and SEM. The results indicate that, with the increasing heat- treatment temperature, the grain size and the bending strength increased, porosity decreased, thermal expansion coefficient decreased continuously. Negative thermal expansion coefficient of -5.3162×10-6~-7.4413×10-6 (0~800°C) was obtained. But when the heat-treatment temperature was more than 1420°C, porosity began to increase, bending strength began to decrease, which were the symbols of over-burning, while the main crystal phase didn’t change.

Synthesis and Characteristics of Porous Silicon Carbide Ceramic Reinforced by Silicon Carbide Whiskers

2014 ◽  
Vol 602-603 ◽  
pp. 397-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Xue Liu ◽  
Hong Sheng Zhao ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
Kai Hong Zhang ◽  
Zi Qiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Porous Silicon ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Silicon Powder ◽  
Fluid Filtration ◽  
Porous Silicon Carbide ◽  
Silicon Carbide Ceramics

Silicon powder and phenolic resin were used as raw materials to produce porous silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics, with SiC whiskers (SiCw) as reinforcement additionally. Starting with the preparation of core-shell structure precursor powder through coat-mix method, and then by carrying out molding, carbonization and sintering processes, SiCw/SiC ceramic examples were produced. The phase composite, fracture surface morphology, pore size and porosity, bending strength and thermal expansion coefficient of the final product were measured. Results show that the addition of SiCw apparently improved the intensive property of the products and the changing pattern were quantitatively analyzed; while little influence was observed on some other properties such as phase composition and thermal expansion coefficient. It means that SiCw can strengthen porous silicon carbide ceramics without weakening their thermal properties, which is particularly important because of its application in the field of high temperature fluid filtration. Incorporated SiCw is supposed to work in accordance with some toughening mechanism such as load transferring and matrix prestressing. Microstructure, pore evaluation and weight loss rate during carbonation and sintering were also noted to describe the procedure better.

scholarly journals Si3N4-SiCpComposites Reinforced byIn SituCo-Catalyzed Generated Si3N4Nanofibers

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juntong Huang ◽  
Zhaohui Huang ◽  
Shaowei Zhang ◽  
Minghao Fang ◽  
Yan’gai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Apparent Porosity ◽  
Network Connection ◽  
Opposite Trend ◽  
Low Sintering Temperature ◽  
Co Addition

Si3N4-SiCpcomposites reinforced byin situcatalytic formed nanofibers were prepared at a relatively low sintering temperature. The effects of catalyst Co on the phase compositions, microstructures, and physicochemical-mechanical properties of samples sintered at 1350°C–1450°C were investigated. The results showed that the catalyst Co enhanced the nitridation of Si. With the increase of Co addition (from 0 wt% to 2.0 wt.%), the apparent porosity of as-prepared refractories was initially decreased and subsequently increased, while the bulk density and the bending strength exhibited an opposite trend. TheSi3N4-SiCpcomposites sintered at 1400°C had the highest strength of 60.2 MPa when the Co content was 0.5 wt.%. The catalyst Co facilitated the sintering ofSi3N4-SiCpcomposites as well as the formation of Si3N4nanofibers which exhibited network connection and could improve their strength.

Fabrication and Characterization of Low Thermal Expansion Cordierite/Spodumene/Mullite Composite Ceramic for Cookware

2018 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
pp. 276-281
Author(s):  
Pranee Junlar ◽  
Thanakorn Wasanapiarnpong ◽  
Lada Punsukmtana ◽  
Noppasint Jiraborvornpongsa
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Slip Casting ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Mullite Phase ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion

Ceramic cookware can be taken a direct flame or stove top for the duration without damage. The selected materials must have low thermal expansion coefficient, high strength, low water absorption and high thermal shock resistance, reasonable in cost and easy to be produced. Cordierite and spodumene composite has been interested for ceramic cookware due to their fitted properties. In previous work, study in the cordierite-spodumene composite with low thermal expansion coefficient of 2.60 x 10-6 /°C when sintered at 1250 oC with a ratio of spodumene 60 wt% and cordierite 40 wt% can withstand the pot shape samples. However, the sample showed relatively high water absorption and low strength which was not appropriate for using in this application. In this research, mullite is added in the formula to improve strength and densification of ceramic composites. Spodumene, ball clay, calcined talc and calcined alumina are used as starting raw materials and formed by slip casting. All samples are sintered in a temperature range from 1250-1275 °C in an electric furnace. Water absorption and bulk density were tested by Archimedes method, modulus of rupture was tested by the three-point bending method, microstructure were investigated by SEM and the coefficient of thermal expansion was measured by dilatometer. It was found that the mullite phase was investigated when adding mullite more than 30 wt% in cordierite-spodumene composite.

Thermal expansion coefficient of carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles: In-situ X-ray diffraction study

2017 ◽  
Vol 254 (5) ◽  
pp. 1600695 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. N. Leontyev ◽  
A. A. Kulbakov ◽  
M. Allix ◽  
A. Rakhmatullin ◽  
A. B. Kuriganova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Diffraction Study ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Pt Nanoparticles ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals Characterization of Zirconia- Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites for Orthopedic and Dental Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.19) ◽  
pp. 926
Author(s):  
Israa Khahtan Sabree ◽  
Ola Saleh Mahdi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Oxide Ceramic ◽  
Knee Prostheses ◽  
Aesthetic Property ◽  
Expansion Test ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Composite Samples

Zirconium oxide ceramic was proposed for different biomedical applications. It is used in orthopedic as hip and knee prostheses and in dentistry due to the good mechanical, biological high corrosion and wear resistance properties, addition to the aesthetic property owing to tooth like color. Zirconia stabilized with Y2O3 has the best properties for these applications. The present work aims to study the effect of (5 and 10)Wt.% hydroxyapatite (HA) as additives to 3 mol% yttria stabilized zirconia (3YSZ) nano powder matrix. The green body samples were shaped by powder technology using cold pressing then sintering at (1300 and 1400)ᵒC. The 3YSZ/ HA nanocomposites samples were characterized by XRD to investigate phase stability with varying percent's of HA and different sintering temperatures, the mechanical properties  (maximum bending strength and hardness) were investigated as a function of the HA content, the changes of the thermal expansion coefficient for composite samples were investigated using Dilatometer. The experimental results proved that additions of (5 and 10)Wt.% HA to 3YSZ matrix reduce both hardness and max. bending strength, while increasing sintering temperature from 1300ᵒC to 1400ᵒC leading to an increase in the hardness and bending strength for all composite samples. The results of thermal expansion test showed a reduction in the thermal expansion coefficient with presence of HA%, however the coefficient of 3YSZ/ 10%HA is closer to 3YSZ from 3YSZ/ 5%HA. EDS analysis shows improvement in the bioactivity of inert 3YSZ with HA% additions represented by increasing Ca and P ions on the composite samples after immersing in SBF for 6 days.                                                                                   

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