Continuous in situ functionally graded silicon nitride materials

被引:48
作者
Belmonte, Manuel [1 ]
Gonzalez-Julian, Jesus [1 ]
Miranzo, Pilar [1 ]
Isabel Osendi, Maria [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIC, Inst Ceram & Glass, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
关键词
Functionally graded materials; Ceramics; Spark plasma sintering; Hardness; Toughness; ELECTRIC-FIELD; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; CONTACT-DAMAGE; CERAMICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; FABRICATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.actamat.2009.01.043
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Functionally graded materials can enhance the performance of components under demanding operating conditions, although the development of residual stresses across the gradient and scaling LIP the manufacturing process to mass production present some limitations. To overcome these problems, we present a one-step approach for processing continuous functionally graded silicon nitride (Si(3)N(4)) materials from a sole homogeneous powder composition, using spark plasma sintering as a densification technique. Through the control of the temperature profile within the compact, specimens with a continuous variation of alpha- and beta-phase content, as well as grain size, were achieved. A continuous gradation of mechanical properties, in particular, hardness and toughness, were measured in these specimens. This approach offers unprecedented opportunities to design custom-made Si(3)N(4) components by taking advantage of the particularities of field-assisted sintering methods. (C) 2009 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2607 / 2612
页数:6
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