Effect of Aluminium Powder on the Hot Mechanical Properties of Corundum-Silicon Nitride Composites

Abstract:

Based on the Al-O-N phase stable diagram and adopting inverse reaction sintering process, corundum-silicon nitride composite refractories were prepared using corundum, silicon nitride, clay and aluminium powder as the main starting materials. The specimens were sintered at 1600 for 3 hours under air atmosphere with different oxygen partial pressure obtained by addition of different amount of aluminium powder. The effects of aluminium powder additions(0, 4wt.%, 8 wt.% and 12 wt.% respectively) on the hot modulus of rupture were investigated .The phase composition and microstructure were tested by means of XRD, SEM and EDAS.The results showed that aluminium would be oxidized, nitrided and displaced as aluminium powder increased during sintering, which reduced the oxygen partial pressure in the specimen. The hot modulus of rupture (HMOR) increased considerably due to large amounts of fibrous sialon formed.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 189-193)
• Pages: 3960-3963
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.189-193.3960
• Online since: February 2011
• Authors: Jun Cong Wei, Jun Bo Tu
• Keywords: Aluminum Powder, Corundum-Silicon Nitride, Hot Modulus of Rupture

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