Two hafnium diboride based ceramic matrix composites containing 20% (volume fraction) SiC particle and with or without AIN as sintering additives were fabri,aated by hot-pressed sintering. The mechanical properties ...Two hafnium diboride based ceramic matrix composites containing 20% (volume fraction) SiC particle and with or without AIN as sintering additives were fabri,aated by hot-pressed sintering. The mechanical properties and microstructures of these two composites were tested and the thermal shock resistances were evaluated by plasma arc heater. The results indicate that the composite with A1N as sintering additive has a denser and finer microstructure than composite without sintering additive, and the mechanical properties, thermal shock resistance of the composite with A1N as sintering additive are also higher than those of the composite without A1N. Microstructure analysis on the cross-section of two composites after thermal shock tests indicates that a compact oxidation scale contains HfO2 and Al2O3 liquid phase is found on the surface of composite with A1N, which could fill the voids and cracks of surface and improve the thermal shock resistance of composite.展开更多
基金Project(90505015) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20060213031) supported by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘Two hafnium diboride based ceramic matrix composites containing 20% (volume fraction) SiC particle and with or without AIN as sintering additives were fabri,aated by hot-pressed sintering. The mechanical properties and microstructures of these two composites were tested and the thermal shock resistances were evaluated by plasma arc heater. The results indicate that the composite with A1N as sintering additive has a denser and finer microstructure than composite without sintering additive, and the mechanical properties, thermal shock resistance of the composite with A1N as sintering additive are also higher than those of the composite without A1N. Microstructure analysis on the cross-section of two composites after thermal shock tests indicates that a compact oxidation scale contains HfO2 and Al2O3 liquid phase is found on the surface of composite with A1N, which could fill the voids and cracks of surface and improve the thermal shock resistance of composite.