Effects of Co_(2)O_(3)Addition on Microstructure and Properties of SiC Composite Ceramics for Solar Absorber and Storage

SiC composite ceramics for solar absorber and storage integration are new concentrating solar power materials.SiC composite ceramics for solar absorber and storage integration were fabricated using SiC,black corundum and kaolin as the raw materials,Co_(2)O_(3)as the additive via pressureless graphite-buried sintering method in this study.Influences of Co_(2)O_(3)on the microstructure and properties of SiC composite ceramics for solar absorber and storage integration were studied.The results indicate that sample D2(5wt%Co_(2)O_(3))sintered at 1480℃exhibits optimal performances for 119.91 MPa bending strength,93%solar absorption,981.5 kJ/kg(25-800℃)thermal storage density.The weight gain ratio is 12.58 mg/cm2after 100 h oxidation at 1000℃.The Co_(2)O_(3)can decrease the liquid phase formation temperature and reduce the viscosity of liquid phase during sintering.The liquid with low viscosity not only promotes the elimination of pores to achieve densification,but also increases bending strength,solar absorption,thermal storage density and oxidation resistance.A dense SiO_(2) layer was formed on the surface of SiC after 100 h oxidation at 1000℃,which protects the sample from further oxidation.However,excessive Co_(2)O_(3)will make the microstructure loose,which is disadvantageous to the performances of samples.

Synthesis of ZrO_2-SiC Composite by Carbothermal Reduction of Zircon

Zircon （mesh size ≤ 44μm ） and carbon black （mesh size ≤30μm ） were used as the starting materials, weighed with re（zircon） ： re（carbon black） of 100 ： 20 and mixed fully. The specimens with the diameter of 20ram and length of 5ram were prepared by pressing at 100 MPa, then dried at 120℃ for 12h, put into a furnace with 1. 5L ·min^-1 argon gas and fired at 1450℃, 1500℃, 1550℃, 1600℃ and 1650℃ for 4h, respectively. The chemical composition, phase composition and microstructure of the specimens were studied by chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction and scanning electronic microscope, and the carbothermal reduction reaction process was discussed by thermodynamic analysis. The results showed that the ZrO2-SiC composite could be synthesized by carbothermal reduction reaction using zircon and carbon black as the starting materials in argon atmosphere. The composite with different composition was obtained by controlling the firing temperature and partial pressure of CO gas. The proper temperature to synthesize ZrO2-SiC composite was 1600℃ in this experiment.

Mechanism of toughening and strengthening of Si_3N_4/SiC/ZrO_2 nanocomposites

The Si3N4-based nanocomposites reinforced with micro ZrO2 and nano SiC particles were prepared by polarity dispersant and vacuum-sintering technology. The mechanical properties and microstructures were tested. The results show that appropriate amount of micro ZrO2 and nano SiC particles, not only enhance the microhardness, but also block the excessively growth of β-Si3N4 and β-Si3N4 grains, so they finally all grow up to uniformly pole-shaped grains. This process is similar to the strengthening and toughening mechanism of grain whiskers and makes a remarkable improvement on the toughness. Compared with Si3N4 ceramic, the toughness of Si3N4/SiC/ZrO2 nanocomposites are increased from 6.2 MPa·m1/2 to 11 MPa·m1/2.

SiO_(2)与ZrO_(2)组元对铜基摩擦材料与C/C-SiC复合材料配副摩擦磨损性能的影响

在粉末冶金铜基摩擦材料中分别添加SiO_(2)和ZrO_(2),研究SiO_(2)和ZrO_(2)对粉末冶金铜基摩擦材料与C/C-SiC复合材料配副时摩擦磨损性能的影响,并分析两者影响机制的内在关联。结果表明,含SiO_(2)或ZrO_(2)的铜基摩擦材料与C/C-SiC复合材料配副时,能在高制动速度下保持较高的平均摩擦因数,分别为0.3758和0.3424,摩擦材料的磨损量较低,为1.44μm/次和0.95μm/次,配副材料几乎无磨损。SiO_(2)在制动过程中易脱落,形成磨粒,对摩擦材料与配副材料表面造成磨粒磨损,而ZrO_(2)在基体中保持完整,以硬质微凸体的形式对C/C-SiC复合材料摩擦表面产生犁削作用。SiO_(2)在高制动速度下破碎脱落后易嵌入C/C-SiC复合材料表面摩擦膜,有利于以Cu及Cu的化合物为主的磨屑在其周围积累,促进摩擦转移膜在C/C-SiC复合材料摩擦表面的形成,从而改善材料的摩擦磨损性能。

碳热还原氮化硅藻土制备Si_(2)N_(2)O/SiC复合粉体

氧氮化硅(Si_(2)N_(2)O)是性能优良的耐火材料和高温结构材料,具有优异的抗蠕变性、耐腐蚀性和抗氧化性等优点。本工作利用硅藻土作为硅源,乙炔炭黑作为还原剂,通过碳热还原氮化法在硅藻土表面原位合成Si_(2)N_(2)O/SiC复合粉体。采用X射线衍射(XRD)分析、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和N_(2)吸附/脱附等温线对样品进行表征。结果表明,在原料配比m(硅藻土)∶m(乙炔炭黑)=1∶1条件下,1 450℃煅烧4 h后,SiO_(2)完全转变成Si_(2)N_(2)O和β-SiC物相,样品整体呈球状形貌,大颗粒周围分布大量片层状小颗粒,并存在介孔结构。Si_(2)N_(2)O/SiC复合粉体作为性能优良的高温结构材料,有望在结构复合材料中得到广泛的应用。

Al_(2)O_(3)膜对高温环境下NiCrAlY-SiC复合镀层内部反应的阻隔及涂层耐磨性研究

为了解决以SiC颗粒为磨料的叶尖耐磨复合镀层在高温工况下SiC与涂层中Ni元素反应导致涂层耐磨性下降等问题,采用化学气相沉积(chemicalvapor deposition,CVD)工艺方法在SiC颗粒表面制备了Al_(2)O_(3)膜以阻隔SiC与涂层中Ni元素的反应。研究了0.5~1.0μm和5.0~10.0μm这2种厚度范围的Al_(2)O_(3)膜对NiCrAlY-SiC@Al_(2)O_(3)叶尖耐磨镀层中SiC颗粒与NiCrAlY镀层在1100℃高温环境下反应的阻隔效果,并测试了2种Al_(2)O_(3)膜厚度的NiCrAlY-SiC@Al_(2)O_(3)叶尖耐磨镀层在1100℃高温环境下保温500 h后的耐磨性。结果显示,5.0~10.0μm厚度的Al_(2)O_(3)膜可有效阻隔SiC颗粒与NiCrAlY镀层的高温反应,使NiCrAlY-SiC@Al_(2)O_(3)涂层在1100℃高温环境下保持良好的耐磨性,并与ZrO2陶瓷封严涂层形成良好的对磨匹配效果。

Copper-Ti_3SiC_2 composite powder prepared by electroless plating under ultrasonic environment

In this article, a new type of Cu-Ti3SiC2 composite powder prepared using the electroless plating technique was introduced. The initial Ti3SiC2 particles are 11 μm in diameter on an average. The Cu plating was carried out at middle temperature （62-65℃） with the application of ultrasonic agitation. The copper deposition rate was determined by measuring the weight gain of the powder after plating. It has been found that the pretreatment of Ti3SiC2 powder is very important to obtain copper nanoparticles on the surface of Ti3SiC2 The optimum procedure before plating aimed to add activated sites and the adjustment of the traditional composition of the electroless copper plating bath could decelerate the copper deposition rate to 0.8 gm/h. X-ray diffraction （XRD） indicates that the chemical composition of the plating layer is copper. SEM images show that the surface of the Ti3SiC2 particles is successfully coated with continuous copper layer. The wetting property between the copper matrix and Ti3SiC2 can be improved so as to increase the interfacial strength.

Effect of SiC particle addition on microstructure of Mg_2Si/Al composite

In the present study, by adding SiC particles into Al-Si-Mg melt, Mg2Si and SiC particles hybrid reinforced Al matrix composites were fabricated through the Mg2Si in situ synthesis in melt combined with the SiC ex situ stir casting. The as-cast microstructure containing primary Mg2Si and SiC particles that distribute homogenously in Al matrix was successfully achieved. The effects of SiC particle addition on the microstructure of Mg2Si/Al composites were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and XRD. The results show that, with increasing the fraction of the SiC particles from 5wt.% to 10wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates in the prepared samples remain polygonal, but the size of the primary phase decreases slightly. However, when the SiC particle addition reaches 15wt.%, the morphologies of the primary Mg2Si particulates change partially from polygonal to quadrangular with a decrease in size from 50 μm to 30 μm. The size of primary Al dendrites decreases with increasing fraction of the SiC particles from 0wt.% to 15wt.%. The morphology of the eutectic Mg2Si phase changes from a fi ber-form to a short fi ber-form and/or a dot-like shape with increasing fraction of the SiC particles. Furthermore, no signifi cant change in dendrite arm spacing(DAS) was observed in the presence of SiC particles.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of WC-20wt% Co/ZrO_2(3Y)cermet composites

The cermet composites WC-20wt%Co/ZrO2（E6）with four different comtents of ZrO2（3Y）were prepared by normal vacuum sinter processing;the optical microscope and SEMwere used to characterize their microstructures.The hardness.bending strength and impact toughness of the specimens were determined.The experimental results show that ZrO2（3Y） particles in WC-20wt%Co matrix are sphcrical particles in different sizes which are distributed uniformly in Co phases and WC phases,the bending strength and impact toughness of the WC-20wt%Co cermet composites added ZrO2（3Y）improve remarkably.but the hardness values have little change.

Nano ZrO_(2) Particulate-reinforced Lead-Free Solder Composite

A lead-free solder composite was prepared by adding ZrO2 nanopowders in eutectic Sn-Ag alloy. Microstrucrural features and microhardness properties of those solders with different ZrO2 nanopowder fraction were examined. Results indicate that the addition of ZrO2 nanopowders reduced the size of β-Sn grains and restrained the formation of bulk Ag3Sn intermetallic compounds （IMCs） due to the adsorption effect of the ZrO2 particles. The Vicker＇s hardness of the obtained lead-free solder composites fits well with the HalI-Petch relationship. The refinement of β-Sn grains favors to improve the microhardness of composite solders.

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Al_(2)O_(3)/SiC Composite Ceramics for Solar Heat Absorber

Al_(2)O_(3)/SiC composite ceramics were prepared fromα-Al_(2)O_(3) and SiC by a pressureless sinter method in this study.The effect of SiC contents on the mechanic properties,phase compositions and microstructure is studied.Experimental results show that the vickers hardness,wear resistance and thermal conductivity of the samples increase with the increase in the SiC content,and the hardness of the sample reaches 16.22 GPa,and thermal conductivity of the sample reaches 25.41 W/(m.K)at room temperature when the SiC content is 20 wt%(B5)and the sintering temperature is at 1640℃.Higher hardness means higher scour resistance,and it indicates that the B5 material is expected to be used for the solar heat absorber of third generation solar thermal generation.The results indicate the mechanism of improving mechanical properties of Al_(2)O_(3)/SiC composite ceramics:SiC plays a role in grain refinement that the grain of SiC inhibits the grain growth of Al_(2)O_(3),while the addition of SiC changes the fracture mode from the intergranular to the intergranular-transgranular.

ON ZrO_2-NiCr COMPOSITE POWDER FOR SPRAYING

Composite powder prepared of calcium oxide stabilzed ZrO2(CSZ) and NiCr by vacuum sintering is studied,and the effect of additive TiO2 on its properties is discussed. The morphology and phases of the powder were measured and determined by SEM. EPMA, XRD methods and the testing of flowability, bulk density and microhard-ness. The results show that the metallic components in the powder are in homogeneous distribution , the flowability, bulk density and microhardness are superior to the ZrO2-NiCr powder prepared by mechanically mixing. All components in the coating made of the composite powder are well-distributed because of avoiding segregation in the middle of mixing. It proves that the composite powder is an excellent material for plasma spraying.

Wear Performance of Ni/ZrO_2 Infiltrated Composite Layer

The Ni/ZrO2 was used as raw materials to fabricate the surface infiltrated composite layer with 1-4 mm thickness on cast steel substrate through vacuum infiltrated casting technology. The microstructure indicated that the infiltrated composite layer included surface composite layer and transition layer. Wear property was investigated under room temperature and 450 ~C. The results indicated that the abrasion volume of substrate was 8 times that of the infiltrated composite layer at room temperature. The friction coefficient of infiltrated composite layer decreased with the increasing load. The wear resistance of infiltrated composite layer with different ZrO2 contents had been improved obviously under high temperature. The friction coefficient of infiltrated composite layer was decreased comparing with that at room temperature. The oxidation, abrasive and fatigue abrasion was the main wear mechanism at room temperature. Oxidation abrasion, fatigue wear and adhesive wear dominated the wearin~ process under elevated temperature.

Fabrication and Properties of Ti_3SiC_2/SiC Composites

Ti3SiC2/SiC composites were fabricated by reactive hot pressing method. Effects of hot pressing temperature, the content and particle size of SiC on phase composition, densification, mechanical properties and behavior of stress-strain of the composites were investigated. The results showed that ： （ 1 ） Hot-pressing temperature influenced the phase composition of Ti3SiC2/SiC composites. The flexural strength and fracture toughness of composites increased with hot pressing temperature. （2） It became more difficult for the composites to densify when the content of SiC in composites increased. It need be sintered at higher temperature to get denser composite. The flexural strength and fracture toughness of composites increased when the content of SiC added in composites increased. However, when the content of SiC reached 50 wt%, the flexural strength and fracture toughness of composites decreased due to high content of pore in composites. （3） When the content of SiC was same, Ti3SiC2/SiC composites were denser while the particle size of SiC added in composites is 12. 8 μm compared with the composites that the particle size of SiC added is 3 μm. The flexural strength and fracture toughness of composites increased with the increase of particle size of SiC added in composites. （4） Ti3SiC2/SiC composites were non-brittle fracture at room temperature.

The Microstructures and Properties of SiC/Al_2O_3/Al-Si Composites Prepared by Reactive Penetration

The composition, microstructures and properties of SiC /Al-2O-3/Al-Si composites formed by reactive penetration of the molten aluminum into the preforms of SiO-2 and SiC were investigated. The composition of the composites was measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The microstructures of the composites were also measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy. In addition, the factors affecting the properties of the composites were discussed.The experiments show that the mechanical properties of the composites depend on their relative densities and the sizes of the fillers“SiC grains".The denser the SiC/Al-2O-3/Al-Si composites,the higher their bending strength.As the filler “SiC grains" become fine,the bending strength of the composites increases.

Carbonthermal Reduction—Nitridation Method for Preparation of O‘—Sialon—SiC—ZrO Composites

Based on thermodynamic analysis,O'-Sialon-SiC-ZrO2 composites have been prepared by carbonthermal reduction-nitriation from natural kaolin and zircon with certain additives,The modulus of racture of well sintered specimen may reach 110 MPa,The process of reaction-sintering has been discussed,The formation temperature of O'-Sialon is 1718 K by calcuation.

Preparation of SiC_p/Al_2O_3-Al Composites by Directed Metal Oxidation

SiCp/Al2O3-Al composites were synthesized by means of direct metal oxidation method. The composition and microstructures of the composites were investigated using X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and metallurgical microscope. The effects of technical parameters on the properties of the product were analyzed. The results indicate that the composite possesses a dense microstructure, composed of three interpenetrated phases. Of them, SiO2 layer prohibits the powdering of the composites; Mg promotes the wetting and infiltration of the system and Si restricts the interfacial reaction while improving the wetting ability between reinforcement and matrix.

Identification of Growth Promoter to Fabrication SiCp/Al₂O₃Ceramic Matrix Composites Prepared by Directed Metal Oxidation of An Al Alloy

SiC particulates reinforced alumina matrix composites were fabricated using Directed Metal Oxidation (DIMOX) process. Continuous oxidation of an Al-Si-Mg-Zn alloy with different interlayers (dopents) as growth promoters, will encompasses the early heating of the alloy ingot, melting and continued heating to temperature in the narrow range of 950°C to 980°C in an atmosphere of oxygen. Varying interlayers (dopents) are incorporated to examine the growth conditions of the composite materials and to identification of suitable growth promoter. The process is extremely difficult because molten aluminum does not oxidize after prolonged duration at high temperatures due to the formation of a passivating oxide layer. It is known that the Lanxide Corporation had used a combination of dopents to cause the growth of alumina from molten metal. This growth was directed, i.e. the growth is allowed only in the required direction and restricted in the other directions. The react nature of the dopants was a trade secret. Though it is roughly known that Mg and Si in the Al melt can aid growth, additional dopents used, the temperatures at which the process was carried out, the experimental configurations that aided directed growth were not precisely known. In this paper we have evaluated the conditions in which composites can be grown in large enough sizes for evaluation application and have arrived at a procedure that enables the fabrication of large composite samples by determining the suitable growth promoter (dopant). Scanning electron microscopic, EDS analysis of the composite was found to contain a continuous network of Al2O3, which was predominantly free of grain-boundary phases, a continuous network of Al alloy. Fabrication of large enough samples was done only by the inventor company and the property measurements by the company were confirmed to those needed to enable immediate applications. Since there are a large number of variable affecting robust growth of the composite, fabrication large sized samples for measurements is a difficult task. In the present work, to identify a suitable window of parameters that enables robust growth of the composite has been attempted.

Preparation of Al_2O_3-SiO_2-TiO_2-ZrO_2 Composite Ceramic Membranes by Sol-Gel Method

Al 2O 3-SiO 2-TiO 2-ZrO 2 supported membranes were prepar ed by Sol-Gel method. These composite ceramic membranes are level, even and no macro crack. There exist several crystalline phases such as Al 2O 3, TiO 2(a natase), Al 2SiO 5, and ZrO 2 in these membranes. Changing the molar ratio of Al∶Si∶Ti∶Zr,the kinds and content of crystal phases of composite membranes could be different, which may lead to a variety of microstructure of membranes. The surface nanoscale topography and microstructure of membranes were investiga ted by XRD,SEM,AFM,EPMA. The effects of additives and heat treatments on the sur face nanoscale topography and microstructure of composite ceramic membranes were also analyzed.

High temperature creep behavior of in-situ synthesized MoSi_2-30%SiC composite

The compressive creep behavior at 1?200 ～ 1?400?℃ of an in situ synthesized MoSi 2 30%SiC (volume fraction) composite and a traditional PM MoSi 2 30%SiC (volume fraction) composite is investigated. The creep rate of the in situ synthesized MoSi 2 30%SiC (volume fraction) composite is about 10 -7 s -1 under stress of 60 ～ 120?MPa, and significantly lower than that made by PM method above 1?300?℃. The reason is that the interface between SiC particle and MoSi 2 matrix in in situ synthesized SiC p/MoSi 2 is of direct atomic bonding without any amorphous glassy phase, such as SiO 2 structure. Creep deformation occurs primarily by dislocation motion and the dislocations have Burgers vectors of the type of <110> and <100>.