Pressureless Sintering of Zirconium Diboride Using Boron Carbide and Carbon Additions
Pressureless Sintering of Zirconium Diboride Using Boron Carbide and Carbon Additions
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01936.x
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发表时间:
2007-11
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Sumin Zhu;W. Fahrenholtz;G. Hilmas;S. Zhang
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作者:
Sumin Zhu;W. Fahrenholtz;G. Hilmas;S. Zhang
The synergistic roles of boron carbide and carbon additions in the enhanced densification of zirconium diboride (ZrB2) by pressureless sintering have been studied. ZrB2 was sintered to >99% relative density at 1900°C. The combination of 2 wt% boron carbide and 1 wt% carbon promoted densification by removing surface oxide impurities (ZrO2 and B2O3) and inhibiting grain growth. Four-point bending strength (473±43 MPa), Vickers' microhardness (19.6±0.4 GPa), fracture toughness (3.5±0.6 MPa·m1/2), and Young's modulus (507 GPa) were measured. Thermal gravimetry showed that the combination of additives did not have an adverse effect on the oxidation behavior.