The pressureless infiltration process to synthesize a silicon nitride composite was investigated. An Al-2wt%Mg alloy was infiltrated into silicon nitride preforms in the atmosphere of nitrogen. It is possible to infil...The pressureless infiltration process to synthesize a silicon nitride composite was investigated. An Al-2wt%Mg alloy was infiltrated into silicon nitride preforms in the atmosphere of nitrogen. It is possible to infiltrate the Al-2wt%Mg alloy in silicon nitride preforms, The growth of the composite with useful thickness was facilitated by the presence of magnesium powder at the interface and by flowing nitrogen. The microstructure of the Si3N4-Al composite has been characterized using scanning electron microscope. During the infiltration of Si3N4 preforms, Si3N4 reacted with aluminium to form silicon and AIN. The silicon produced during the growth consumed in the formation of MgSiAIO, MgSiAlN and Al3.27Si0.47 type phases. The growth of the composite was found to proceed in two ways, depending on the oxide content in the initial preforms, First, less oxide content preforms gave rise to MgAlSiO and MgAlSiN type phases after infiltration. Second, more oxide content preforms gave rise to AlN-Al2O3 solid solution phase （AlON）, The AlON phase was only present in the composite, containing 10% aluminium in the silicon nitride preforms before infiltration.展开更多
Recently, the study of nanocomposites has attracted much attention, but the powder isdifficult to be homogenized and nanoparticles are not well distributed when nanophase isintroduced into matrix via general mechanica...Recently, the study of nanocomposites has attracted much attention, but the powder isdifficult to be homogenized and nanoparticles are not well distributed when nanophase isintroduced into matrix via general mechanical mixing. The in situ formation of AlNsubmicron particles in Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> matrix has been explored to prepare AlN-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> composite bymeans of reaction-bonding method.展开更多
文摘The pressureless infiltration process to synthesize a silicon nitride composite was investigated. An Al-2wt%Mg alloy was infiltrated into silicon nitride preforms in the atmosphere of nitrogen. It is possible to infiltrate the Al-2wt%Mg alloy in silicon nitride preforms, The growth of the composite with useful thickness was facilitated by the presence of magnesium powder at the interface and by flowing nitrogen. The microstructure of the Si3N4-Al composite has been characterized using scanning electron microscope. During the infiltration of Si3N4 preforms, Si3N4 reacted with aluminium to form silicon and AIN. The silicon produced during the growth consumed in the formation of MgSiAIO, MgSiAlN and Al3.27Si0.47 type phases. The growth of the composite was found to proceed in two ways, depending on the oxide content in the initial preforms, First, less oxide content preforms gave rise to MgAlSiO and MgAlSiN type phases after infiltration. Second, more oxide content preforms gave rise to AlN-Al2O3 solid solution phase （AlON）, The AlON phase was only present in the composite, containing 10% aluminium in the silicon nitride preforms before infiltration.
文摘Recently, the study of nanocomposites has attracted much attention, but the powder isdifficult to be homogenized and nanoparticles are not well distributed when nanophase isintroduced into matrix via general mechanical mixing. The in situ formation of AlNsubmicron particles in Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> matrix has been explored to prepare AlN-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> composite bymeans of reaction-bonding method.
