氧化铝—氧化锆纳米复合渗透陶瓷力学性能与微观结构的研究

目的 利用ZrO2 相变和微粉的纳米效应对氧化铝复合渗透陶瓷增强增韧 ,并对其化学组分、复合体的微观结构与复合体系力学特性的相互关系进行探讨。方法 制备氧化铝—氧化锆纳米复合渗透陶瓷 ,测试其抗弯强度和断裂韧性 ;采用X射线衍射分析测定其晶相组成 ;扫描电镜观察其显微结构。结果 氧化铝—氧化锆纳米复合渗透陶瓷三点弯曲强度测试的平均值高达 (6 1 0 85± 37 0 7)MPa,单边切口梁法测定断裂韧性的平均值高达(6 5 1± 1 38)MPa·m1 2 ,复合陶瓷的主晶相为α_Al2 O3及TZP_ZrO2 。结论 氧化铝—氧化锆纳米复合渗透陶瓷是一种力学性能优良的新型渗透陶瓷材料 。

牙科陶瓷力学性能与可靠性的研究方法

牙科全瓷系统的临床应用日趋普及．但全瓷修复体在口腔环境内行使功能时常出现疲劳失效．导致其使用寿命缩短并限制了其使用范围。因此，全瓷修复体的力学性能及其寿命已引起越来越多的口腔临床工作者及研究者的高度关注。wasserrflann等据循证方法评价了21篇关于全瓷修复体的临床研究．结果显示．对1724个全瓷冠经过1．3～100个月的观察．存留率为86．5％～100％。Burke对48个全瓷冠修复的前牙和前磨牙进行了3-4．5年的前瞻性研究．由瓷层损坏导致的失败率为6％。另有临床研究结果显示．

陶瓷/纤维/树脂超混杂复合材料的力学性能

以泡沫SiC陶瓷为基本骨架,以改性酚醛树脂为基体,加入短切高硅氧玻璃纤维制备出陶瓷/纤维/树脂超混杂复合材料(SHCM),研究了泡沫陶瓷骨架和高硅氧纤维对材料力学性能的影响.结果表明,泡沫陶瓷骨架有利于材料的刚度和尺寸稳定性提高.加入泡沫陶瓷骨架后,纤维/树脂/陶瓷超混杂复合材料的压缩强度和压缩模量增大,随着泡沫陶瓷骨架含量的提高,弯曲模量大幅度提高而弯曲强度略有下降;随着高硅氧纤维含量的提高,材料的弯曲强度及弯曲模量均明显提高.

添加WC对纳米Si_3N_4陶瓷组织和力学性能的影响

采用热压烧结制备了纳米Si3N4-WC复合陶瓷,研究了WC颗粒的添加对纳米Si3N4陶瓷组织与力学性能的影响。试验结果表明:纳米Si3N4-WC复合陶瓷的基体显微组织由粒径小于100nm的等轴晶粒构成,WC以独立颗粒的形式存在,对显微组织影响不大;纳米Si3N4-WC复合陶瓷的硬度随WC含量的增加而升高,但低于单相纳米Si3N4陶瓷,添加适量的WC颗粒可以提高纳米Si3N4陶瓷的断裂韧性,但对抗弯强度影响不大。

羟基磷灰石(HAP)材料在生物材料中的研究与开发

本文简要介绍羟基磷灰石的用途。

Effect of VC/Cr_3C_2 on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti(C,N)-based cermets

Effects of VC/Cr3C2 on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti（C,N）-based cermets were studied. The microstructure was investigated by means of optical microscopy, X-ray diffractometry as well as scanning electron microscopy in combination with energy dispersive spectrometry. Mechanical properties, such as transverse rupture strength, hardness and fracture toughness, were measured. The results show that there are black core-grey rim structure and white core-grey rim structure in the microstructure. The grains become fine due to the VC/Cr3C2, and the grains of cermet added with 0.75VC/0.25Cr3C2 are refined most remarkably. The black core becomes finer with the increase of VC addition and rim phase becomes thicker with the decrease of Cr3C2 addition. The porosity increases with the increase of VC addition in VC/Cr3C2. Compared with the cermet free of VC/Cr3C2, the transverse rupture strength and hardness of cermets with VC/Cr3C2 are both improved, and the maximum values are both found for the cermet with 0.25VC/0.75Cr3C2. The fracture toughness can be effectively promoted by adding VC/Cr3C2 with an appropriate ratio of VC to Cr3C2, and the maximum value is found for the cermet with 0.5VC/0.5Cr3C2.

Effect of additives on properties of aluminium titanate ceramics

The influence of some additives on bulk density,phase composition,mechanical strength and thermal shock resistance of aluminium titanate （AT） ceramics was investigated.AT ceramics with different additives of MgO,SiO2 and Fe2O3 were prepared by reaction sintering.Properties of AT ceramics were tested by using Archimedes,three-point bending and thermal cycling tests.It was found that additives of MgO,SiO2 and Fe2O3 or their compound additives are favorable to reduce the porosities of AT,enhance mechanical strength and thermal shock resistance.The role of additives can be rationalized in terms of promotion of sintering process,formation of new phases and influence on lattice constant c of AT ceramics.

Effect of sintering atmosphere on phase composition and mechanical properties of 5Ni/(10NiO-NiFe_2O_4)

5Ni/（10NiO-NiFe2O4） cermet materials were prepared by cold pressing sintering method in different atmospheres. The phase compositions were studied by XRD, microstructure was studied by SEM and mechanical properties were studied by three-point-bending strength and heat cycle. The results show that Ni/（NiO-NiFe2O4） cermet can be obtained by sintering in vacuum or atmospheres with oxygen content of 2×10-5, 2×10-4 and 2×10-3, respectively, but the phase composition of the ceramics varies greatly with oxygen content of the sintering atmosphere. The cermet tends to have a high content of NiO when sintered in vacuum. The content of NiFe2O4 and Ni in the cermet materials respectively increases and decreases with increasing oxygen in the sintering atmosphere. In the vacuum, cermet has an average grain size of 3.90 μm and bending strength of 138.59 MPa, which is able to withstand thermal shock tests 6.67 times in average.

Thermal decomposition and mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite ceramic

Pure hydroxyapatite（HAP）ceramic and HAP composite ceramic with B2O3 were prepared by isostatic press forming and pressureless sintering.The relationships between thermal decomposition ratio and mechanical properties for pure HAP ceramic and the composite ceramic were investigated by means of FTIR,X-ray diffraction and three-point bending method.The results indicate that the decomposition ratio of pure HAP ceramic increases with ascending the sintering temperature and nearly reaches 80%at 1 350？殆or the HAP composite ceramic,the thermal decomposition is inhibited obviously due to the addition of B2O3.The added B atoms incorporate into the crystal lattice of HAP to form solid solution,resulting in an enlargement in the crystal spacing and an improvement in the binding strength of HAP crystal cell.Thermal decomposition ratio of HAP decreases but bending strength and fracture toughness are enhanced for HAP composite ceramics.However,when the added B2O3 is more than 5%（mass fraction）,HAP decomposition is promoted and a steady？-TCP is formed due to the fact that when B atoms with higher negative electricity are combined with O,sp2 and a full-air p are formed,and those voids have a strong trend to intake of the outer electrons.So,it is very possible to occupy the place where HAP loses OH - or PO4 3- .

Sintering behavior and mechanical properties of sintered ceramics based on spodumene tailings

In this study,ceramics was prepared by slip casting(no pressure was used during shaping step)and atmospheric pressure sintering with low-melting point glass(LPG)powder as the binding material to facilitate the transformation of spodumene flotation tailings(SFTs)into ceramics at lower temperatures.The influence of sintering temperature and mass ratio of LPG on the mechanical properties(flexural strength and compressive strength)of ceramic materials was studied by orthogonal test.The results showed that when the mass ratio of LPG powder was higher than or equal to 20 wt%and the sintering temperature was higher than or equal to 550℃,mutual adhesion between the sample particles was realised and consequently the ceramic materials could be prepared with good mechanical properties(the maximum flexural strength=19.55 MPa,the maximum compressive strength=42.25 MPa,average porosity=24.52%,average apparent density=1.66 g/cm^(3),and average water absorption=14.79%).The sintered ceramics were characterized by XRF,XRD,optical microscopy analysis,SEM,TGA-DSC and FT-IR.The formation of liquid phase at high temperature may lead to the mutual bonding between particles,which might be the main reason for the improvement of mechanical properties of ceramic materials.Overall,SFTs were successfully sintered at low temperature to prepare ceramic materials with good mechanical properties,which are crucial for energy conservation and environmental preservation.

Effect of sintering atmosphere on composition and properties of NiFe_2O_4 ceramic

Ni Fe2O4 ceramics were prepared in different sintering atmospheres. The phase compositions, microstructures and mechanical properties were studied. The results show that the stoichiometric compound Ni Fe2O4 cannot be obtained in vacuum or atmospheres with oxygen contents of 2×10-5, 2×10-4 and 2×10-3, respectively. All the samples sintered in above-mentioned atmospheres contain phases of Ni Fe2O4 and Ni O. With increasing oxygen content, Ni Fe2O4 content in the ceramic increases, while Ni O content appears a contrary trend. In vacuum, Ni Fe2O4 ceramic has average grain size of 3.94 μm, and bending strength of85.12 MPa. The changes of the phase composition and mechanical properties of Ni Fe2O4 based cermets are mainly caused by the alteration of their properties of Ni Fe2O4 ceramic.

PREDICTION OF TEXTILE FABRIC REINFORCED COMPOSITE PROPERTIES BASED ON NODE INTERPOLATION CELL METHOD

Node interpolation cell method（NICM）is a micromechanics method employing the virtual displacement principle and the representative volume element（RVE）scheme to obtain the relationship between the global and the local strain.Mechanical properties of 2-D textile fabric reinforced ceramic matrix composites are predicted by NICM.Microstructures of 2-D woven and braided fabric reinforced composite are modeled by two kinds of RVE scheme.NICM is used to predict the macroscopic mechanical properties.The fill and warp yarns are simulated with cubic B-spline and their undulating forms are approximated by sinusoid.The effect of porosity on the fiber and matrix are considered as a reduction of elastic module.The connection of microstructure parameters and fiber volume fraction is modeled to investigate the reflection on the mechanical properties.The results predicted by NICM are compared with that by the finite element method（FEM）.The comparison shows that NICM is a valid and feasible method for predicting the mechanics properties of 2-D woven and braided fabric reinforced ceramic matrix composites.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of WC-Co,WC-Co-Cr_3C_2 and WC-Co-TaC cermets fabricated by spark plasma sintering

Spark plasma sintering was successfully used to produce WC-Co cermets with the addition of Cr3C2and TaC grain growth inhibitors. The spark plasma sintered compacts were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, density measurements, hardness tests, fracture toughness tests and elastic modulus tests. The results were comparedwithan inhibitor-free WC-Co cermet consolidated under the same process parameters. By using Cr3C2and TaC additives, it is possible to improve the hardness and fracture toughness of WC-Co cermets, but Cr3C2has better grain growth inhibition propertythan that of TaC. The best combination of hardness （HV30（2105±38）） and fracture toughness （（8.3±0.2）MPa·m^1/2） was obtained by the WC-5Co-2Cr3C2 cermet.

Enhancing microstructural properties of alumina ceramics via binary sintering aids

Alumina ceramics are widely used in many fields such as cutting tools,laser shock materials,roadbed board and refractory.Herein,Al_(2)O_(3)ceramics are prepared by a low-cost pressureless sintering technology,using the binary sintering aids of MgO and SiO_(2).The effects of sintering temperature and the ratio of binary sintering aids on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Al_(2)O_(3)ceramics are investigated.A spinel second phase(MgAl_(2)O_(4))is found out by the analysis of the results of XRD and EDS when MgO and SiO_(2)are introduced in the samples.The optimum properties are found when MgO content is 20 wt.%based on the total sintering aids and the sintering temperature is 1550℃.The bending strength and the bulk density reach a maximum value of 314 MPa and 3.73 g/cm^(3),respectively.The addition of appropriate amount of SiO_(2)makes the formation of liquid phase sintering and the removal of large pores.Meanwhile,a small amount of magnesium oxide doping has an effect on the grain refinement from the microstructure of the sample.Therefore,it is believed that MgO and SiO_(2)are the ideal sintering aids for promoting the densification and property of alumina ceramics.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of 8YSZ ceramics by liquid-phase sintering with CuO-TiO_2 addition

The 8% （mass fraction） yttrium-partially-stabilized zirconia （8YSZ） ceramic was fabricated via liquid phase sintering at 1 200-1 400℃ by adding different mass ratios of CuO-16.7%TiO2 （molar fraction） as sintering aid. Relative density, microstructure, Vickers hardness and bending strength as a function of sintering temperature and additive content were investigated. The experiment results show that liquid phase sintering at low temperature can be realized through adding CUO-16.7% TiO2 to 8YSZ. The Vickers hardness and bending strength of samples with sintering aid are generally much higher than those of samples without sintering aid for all sintering temperatures, and increase with the increase of sintering temperature. When the addition content of CUO-16.7% TiO2 is beyond 0.5%, the relative density, Vickers hardness and bending strength decrease with the increase of the mass ratio of sintering aid. Low additions of sintering aid are beneficial to aiding densification; high additions of sintering aid are detrimental to the sintered properties mainly due to greater amounts of pores generated by the volatilization of oxygen with the eutectic reaction between copper oxide and titanium dioxide. It is found that the fine grain size and high relative density are two main reasons of the high bending strength and Vickers hardness of the materials.

Microstructure and fracture behavior of SiO_2 glass ceramic and TC4 alloy joint brazed with TiZrNiCu alloy

Vacuum brazing of SiO2 glass ceramic and TC4 alloy using a commercially available TiZrNiCu foil was investigated. The interfacial microstructure and the fractures were examined with an optical microscope （OM） and an S-4700 scanning electron microscope （SEM） equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS） and an electron probe X-ray microanalyzer （EPMA）. The structure of joint interface was identified by XRD （JDX-3530M）. Meanwhile, the fracture paths of the joints were comprehensively studied. The results show that processing parameters, especially the brazing temperature, have a significant effect on the microstructure and mechanical properties of joints. The typical interface structure is SiO2/Ti2O＋Zr3Si2＋Ti5Si3/（Ti,Zr）＋Ti2O＋ TiZrNiCu/Ti（s.s）/TiZrNiCu＋Ti（s.s）＋Ti2（Cu,Ni）/TC4 from SiO2 glass ceramic to TC4 alloy side. Based on the mechanical property tests, the joints brazed at 880 ℃ for 5 rain has the maximum shear strength of 23 MPa.

Effect of agarose content on microstructures and mechanical properties of porous silicon nitride ceramics produced by gelcasting

Porous Si3N4 self-reinforce ceramics were prepared by gelcasting using agarose solutions. By changing the agarose content in the slurries, the porous silicon nitride ceramics with different porosities, α→β-Si3N4 phase transformation, and mechanical properties were obtained. When the agarose content changed from 0.2% to 0.8% (w/w, based on powder), the porosities increased from 10.3% to 21.4%, while the fracture strength decreased from 455 to 316 MPa and the fracture toughness decreased from 6.6 to 5.5 MPa·m1/2. Many fibrous β-Si3N4 grains grown from the internal wall of the round pores is the typical microstructure of the gelcasting porous silicon nitride ceramic. Both elongated β-Si3N4 grains and suitable interfacial bonding strength contributes to high fracture toughness by favoring crack deflection and bridging. The growth mechanisms of fibrous grains resulted from the synergy of solution-diffusion-reprecipitation and vapor-liquid-solid (VLS).

Microstructures and mechanical properties of SiBCNAl ceramics produced by mechanical alloying and subsequent hot pressing

Amorphous SiBCNAl powders were prepared via a mechanical alloying (MA) technique using crystalline silicon (Si), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), graphite (C), and aluminum (Al) as starting materials. SiBCNAl powders were consolidated by a hot pressing (HP) technique at 1800 °C under a pressure of 30 MPa in argon and nitrogen. The sintering atmosphere had a great influence on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the ceramics. The two ceramics had different phase compositions and fracture surface morphologies. For the ceramics sintered in argon, flexural strength, fracture toughness, elastic modulus and Vickers hardness were 421.90 MPa, 3.40 MPa·m1/2, 174.10 GPa, and 12.74 GPa, respectively. For the ceramics sintered in nitrogen, the mechanical properties increased, except for the Vickers hardness, and the values of the above properties were 526.80 MPa, 5.25 MPa·m1/2, 222.10 GPa, and 11.63 GPa, respectively.