Papers by Author: Hai Bo Jin

Abstract: SiO2/ SiO2 nanocomposites dipped with silicon resin was ablated and the physical state and phase transformation were characterized. Trace impurity in raw material and compound obtained by chemical reaction were analyzed. Moreover, the high-temperature dielectric properties were investigated. On the basis of above, it is found that the impurity carbon and silicon carbide are the key factors influencing dielectric properties.

Abstract: In present work, ultra-fine powders with alpha phase content higher than 95 wt% and specific surface area of 15.33 m2/g were prepared by mechanical activated combustion synthesis (MACS) process. The sinterability of as-fabricated Si3N4 as well as the microstructure and mechanical properties of the sintered bulk were investigated by comparing with a kind of commercial available Si3N4 powders used as diluents in MACS process. Employing hot-pressing method, both powders were sintered equally by using Y2O3 and Al2O3 as sintering aids. Results showed that smaller particle size and higher specific surface area were obtained by MACS process when compared with the commercial one. Bulk Si3N4 appeared approximately the same relative density, hardness, strength and fracture toughness, however, proved to be higher while using MACS powders.

Abstract: The progress on the combustion synthesis of Si3N4 powders during the past decades was summarized with the emphasis on the recently developed mechano-chemically activated combustion synthesis (MACS) method. The effects of processing parameters such as the addition of diluent and ammonium salts into the green mixtures, the variation of nitrogen pressure as well as the mechanical activation treatment on the degree of Si to α-Si3N4 conversion was evaluated. The combination of mechanical activation and chemical stimulation was effective in enhancing the reactivity of Si powder reactants, which was responsible for the extension of the minimum nitrogen pressure normally required for the combustion synthesis of Si3N4. This breakthrough indicates that nitriding combustion of silicon in pressurized nitrogen could be promoted by activating the solid reactants instead of by increasing the pre-exerted nitrogen pressure. The MACS process was successfully applied to the industrial production of Si3N4 powders, the regularities for the large-scale synthesis were reported, and the as-synthesized Si3N4 powder products were systematically characterized.

Abstract: In present works, the low cost TiO2 powders were partially introduced to raw mixture as playing roles of both reactant and dilution. The experimental results showed that increasing the ratio of TiO2 to titanium powders up to 70wt%, the combustion synthesis reaction could still proceed by self-sustained mode. Single phase of TiNxC1-x with ultra fine particle size could be prepared by using TiO2 as dilution. Influences of TiO2 addition on phase formation and microstructure of product were also investigated. It was found that the combustion temperature and as-synthesized TiNxC1-x particle size decreased as increasing the amount of TiO2 addition.

Abstract: The effect of strain rate on the dynamic compressive of carbon/epoxy composite materials was investigated via the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) technique. The specimens were tested in the thickness, as well as in the in-plane direction at different high strain rates. The macro- and micro-fracture morphology of the damaged laminated specimens was obtained utilizing the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The experimental results showed that the compressive properties could be significantly affected by the strain rates. The compressive strength and the ultimate strain in the in-plane direction were obviously lower than that in the thickness direction. As the strain rate increased, the laminate had not enough time to respond, the splitting failure of 0° ply of laminates loaded in-plane along 0° was firstly found, then interfacial crack and delamination were induced, the specimens were crushed to fragments at the highest strain rate. No obvious damage of laminates loaded through the thickness could be observed at strain rate below 2000 s-1. The main way of the dynamic compressive failures through the thickness was shear failure due to the brittle fracture of the fiber at 2260 s-1.