Simultaneously removal of P and B from Si by Sr and Zr co-addition during Al–Si low-temperature solvent refining

To remove the key impurity elements,P and B,from primary Si simultaneously,Sr and Zr co-addition to Al-Si alloy systems during solvent refining has been investigated.Sr reacts with Al,Si,and P in the melt to form a P-containing Al_(2)Si_(2)Sr phase and Zr reacts with B to form a ZrB_(2) phase.In the Al-Si-Sr-Zr system,high removal fractions of P and B in the primary Si,with 84.8%-98.4%and 90.7%-96.7%,respectively,are achieved at the same time,respectively.The best removal effect is obtained in the sample with the addition of Sr-32000+Zr-3000μg·kg^(-1),and the removal fractions of P and B in the purified Si reach 98.4%and 96.1%.Compared with the Sr/Zr single-addition,the removal effects of Sr and Zr co-addition on P and B do not show a significant downward trend,indicating that the nucleation and growth of the B/P-containing impurity phases are mutually independent.Finally,an evolution model is proposed to describe the nucleation and the growth stages of Sr/Zr-containing compound phases,which reveals the interaction between the impurity phases and the primary Si.

Reaction mechanism of self-propagating magnesiothermic reduction of ZrB_2 powders

Fine zirconium diboride （ZrB2） powders with high purity were successfully prepared by combustion synthesis through magnesiothermic reduction process in Mg-B2O3-ZrO2 system. The reaction mechanism was investigated by differential thermal analysis and quenching experiment. The results show that the whole magnesio-thermic reduction process includes three stages： first, molten B2O3 and Mg formed above the temperature of 650 ℃, and glassy B2O3 and solid ZrO2 particles were coated on the surface of the molten Mg; thus, the hollow balls can be formed when the molten Mg was exuded under capillary function. Second, ZrO2 particles reacted with molten Mg to form Zr and MgO with dissolution-precip-itation mechanism, which released a large amount of heat to induce the diffusion reaction between B203 and Mg to form B and MgO. Last, Zr reacted with B to form ZrB2 grains. The preparation of ZrB2 by self-propagating syn-thesis in Mg-B2O3-ZrO2 system is a solid-liquid-liquid reaction.

The Microwave Sintering Technology andIts Application in the Synthesis of ZrB_2

The principles and features of microwave sintering, the application in refractories and synthesis methods of ZrB2 are reviewed. The synthesis results of ZrB2 by thermit deoxidate method show that production price of ZrB2 can be effectively lowered through microwave synthesis. It will expand the application of ZrB2 in refractories.

Relationship Between Electric Properties and Temperature of ZrB_2-SiC Composite Ceramic Heating Element

ZrB2 -SiC composite ceramic has been successfully introduced as heating element in super high temperature .field. This paper further investigated the microstructure of ZrB2 - SiC composite ceramic heating element and the relationship between electric properties and temperature. SEM photos show that the heating element consists of SiC grains and ZrBz grains smaller than 10 μm. The voltage and current gradually increase and the furnace tempera- ture rises lineally with heating time prolonging. The electric resistance increases linearly with the temperature rising. The service temperatltre of the heating element can reach 1 800 ℃ and 2 150 ℃ in air and argon at- mosphere, respectively.

Creep deformation behavior during densification of ZrB_(2)-SiBCN ceramics with ZrO_(2) additive

ZrB_(2)-SiBCN ceramics with ZrO_(2) additive are hot-pressed under a constant applied pressure.The densification behavior of the composites is studied in a view of creep deformation by means of the Bernard-Granger and Guizard model.With determination of the stress exponent(n)and the apparent activation energy(Q_(d)),the specific deformation mechanisms controlling densification are supposed.Within lower temperature ranges of 1300-1400℃,the operative mechanism is considered to be grain boundary sliding accommodated by atom diffusion of the polymer-derived SiBCN(n=1,Q_(d)=123±5 kJ/mol)and by viscous flow of the amorphous SiBCN(n=2,Qd=249±5 kJ/mol).At higher temperatures,the controlling mechanism transforms to lattice or intra-granular diffusion creep(n=3-5)due to gradual consumption of the amorphous phase.It is suggested that diffusion of oxygen ions inside ZrO_(2) into the amorphous SiBCN decreases the viscosity,modifies the fluidity,and contributes to the grain boundary mobility.