多孔氮化硅陶瓷的微观结构、力学性能和气体透气性的研究

本研究中,以石油焦为造孔剂、Y2O3-Al2O3为烧结助剂,通过注浆成型制备出多孔氮化硅陶瓷.研究石油焦的加入量对多孔氮化硅陶瓷微观结构、力学性能及气体透气性的影响.结果表明:多孔氮化硅陶瓷的微孔是由长棒状的β-Si3N4晶粒互相搭接而成,大孔是由石油焦燃烧而成.随着石油焦加入量的增加,气孔率及达西渗透系数(μ)增大,但试样的抗弯强度降低.在起始α-Si3N4粉末中添加10wt;～50wt;石油焦、5wt; Y2O3-3wt;Al2O3 1800℃下保温2h制备出气孔率为37.08;～59.40;、抗弯强度为52.00～154.27 MPa、μ值为(3.04 ～6.87)×10-13m2的多孔氮化硅陶瓷.     

烧结助剂及β-Si3N4添加量对多孔氮化硅陶瓷性能的影响

通过添加不同烧结助剂(Lu2O3、Y2O3和Al2O3)及β-Si3N4粉末含量,采用常压烧结工艺制备出性能优异的多孔氮化硅陶瓷.研究了烧结助剂种类及β-Si3N4添加量对多孔氮化硅陶瓷物相、微观组织和力学性能的影响.结果表明:当Lu2O3添加量为5 wt;、β-Si3N4为3 wt;时,制备了由长柱状β-Si3N4晶粒组成、平均长径比为6.87、直径为0.6μm长度为4.4～10.4 μm的多孔氮化硅陶瓷,其抗弯强度可达330.7 MPa.β-Si3N4添加量至5 wt;时,柱状晶粒发育良好,长径比增加至7以上,气孔率高达48;,但抗弯强度下降.     

基于多元晶粒生长抑制效应的Al2O3-TiC复相陶瓷的制备与性能研究

基于多元晶粒生长抑制效应,利用热压烧结方法制备了细晶高致密的Al2O3-TiC复相陶瓷.研究发现,仅利用第二相TiC的晶界钉扎效应,即使其含量高达30wt;,也不能有效地抑制Al2O3基体的晶粒生长.在TiC作为第二相的基础上,引入微量MgO和Y2O3,通过TiC晶界钉扎、MgO溶质滞阻和Y2O3晶界偏析等多元晶粒生长抑制作用,Al2O3基体晶粒尺寸从5.12 μm显著减小到1.82 μm,Al2O3-TiC复相陶瓷的断裂韧性从3.99±0.18 MPa·m1/2提高到5.24±0.22 MPa·m1/2.研究结果表明:利用多元晶粒生长抑制效应的协同作用,可显著细化Al2O3基复相陶瓷的显微结构,改善其力学性能.     

Gd2Ti2O7/ZrO2（3Y）陶瓷制备及力学性能研究

用共沉淀法合成Gd2Ti2O7纳米粉体,经真空烧结制备不同ZrO2(3Y)含量的Gd2Ti2O7/ZrO2(3Y)陶瓷。用XRD、SEM和力学性能试验等测试手段研究样品的物相、形貌和力学性能。结果表明:Gd2Ti2O7/ZrO2(3Y)陶瓷的力学性能随ZrO2(3Y)含量增加显著提高,ZrO2(3Y)含量为90vol%时,样品的维氏硬度、抗弯强度和断裂韧性最大值分别达到20.95GPa、199.21MPa和8.17MPa·m1/2。其原因是ZrO2(3Y)固溶导致晶粒尺寸减小,过饱和析出ZrO2(3Y)的颗粒弥散增韧,以及ZrO2(3Y)应力诱导相变增韧作用。     

AlN-Y2O3配比对SiC耐磨材料结构和性能的影响

在AlN-Y2O3添加量为6wt;的前提下,将摩尔比分别为10∶90、20∶80、30∶70和40∶60的AlN、Y2O3引入SiC耐磨材料中,于氧化气氛下经1600℃保温3h烧成,研究了AlN、Y2O3配比对SiC耐磨材料结构和性能的影响.结果表明:AlN、Y2O3配比对SiC耐磨材料的性能影响较大,当其为30∶70时,SiC耐磨材料的性能较优,其体积密度和显气孔率分别为2.66 g/cm3和3.95;,磨损量为0.11 g/min,硬度和抗折强度分别为2774 HV和185 MPa.SiC耐磨材料较优异的烧结性能和力学性能可归因于新生成的Y2Si2O7和3Al2O3·2SiO2充填于SiC颗粒间所起的强化作用.     

Gd2Zr2O7/ZrO2(3Y)复相粒子原位合成的影响因素

采用原位合成法制备了Gd2Zr2O7/ZrO2(3Y)复相粒子.用XRD、SEM、TEM等测试手段分析了物相组成、产物结构和粉体形貌的影响因素.结果表明:当溶液初始浓度0.05 mol· L-1,体系温度0℃,滴定速率2 mL/min,pH=10,添加1wt;的十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)作为分散剂,经1000℃煅烧2h,获得样品的结晶度完整,颗粒较均匀,形貌近球形,粒径约50 nm,经衍射斑点分析Gd2Zr2O7为面心立方晶系,ZrO2(3Y)体心四方晶系,其中前者品格di11面的间距为0.304 nm.背散射电子像的明和暗相区分别显示出存在单相的Gd2Zr2O7和ZrO2(3Y)粒子.     

MgO-Al2O3-Re2O3(Re=Lu,Y)对无压烧结Si3N4陶瓷显微结构和性能的影响

研究了MgO-Al2O3-Re2O3(Re=Lu,Y)三元烧结助剂体系对无压烧结Si3N4陶瓷显微结构和力学性能的影响.研究结果表明,添加MgO-Al2O3-Lu2O3三元助剂制备的Si3N4陶瓷显微结构具有明显的双峰分布,晶粒较粗化,致密度、硬度、弯曲强度、断裂韧性分别为96.4;、14.59 GPa、964 MPa、7.64 MPa·m1/2;而添加MgO-Al2O3-Y2O3三元助剂制备的Si3N4陶瓷具有细化的显微结构,致密度、硬度、弯曲强度、断裂韧性分别为99.9;、15.29 GPa、758 MPa、6.60 MPa·m1/2.     

耐高温氧化锆-刚玉-莫来石复相陶瓷的制备及其抗热震性

以煤系高岭土、α-Al2O3和部分稳定氧化锆(PSZ, 3;molY2O3)为原料,制备了耐高温氧化锆-刚玉-莫来石复相陶瓷.采用XRD、SEM等测试技术对样品的物相组成及显微结构进行了表征,研究了PSZ添加量(分别为5wt;、10wt;、15wt;、20wt;、25wt;、30wt;)对样品物理性能、高温塑性变形及抗热震性的影响.结果表明:由于采用含3;molY2O3的PSZ,Y2O3在高温下起到了烧结助剂的作用,致使样品的烧成温度显著降低;同时随着PSZ添加量的增加,样品的抗折强度增加.经最佳烧成温度烧成的各样品的抗折强度分别达到147.4 MPa、161.3 MPa、205.9 MPa、234.4 MPa、294.0 MPa、385.0 MPa.当PSZ的最佳添加量为10wt;时,样品具有较低的高温塑性变形及良好的抗热震性;当PSZ添加量继续增加,样品在高温易产生液相,抗蠕变及抗热震性降低.SEM显微结构研究表明,随着氧化锆添加量增加,样品结构越致密,增强效果越显著.XRD分析结果表明,复相陶瓷具有良好的耐高温性能,热震前后样品的物相组成不变,均为莫来石、刚玉、m-ZrO2和t-ZrO2.     

烧结工艺对原位合成ZrO2/TiB2复合陶瓷材料的力学性能影响

以TiC和B4C为原料反应生成TiB2,原位合成了TiB2含量为20％的ZrO2/TiB2复合陶瓷材料.分析了烧结工艺中烧结温度、保温时间和烧结压力对力学性能的影响.结果表明:当烧结温度由1650℃提高到1750℃时,复合陶瓷材料的抗弯强度由820 MPa增加到980 MPa,断裂韧性从7.2 MPa·m1/2提高到9.4 MPa·m12;当烧结温度升至1850℃时,抗弯强度和断裂韧性下降;显微硬度随烧结温度的升高而提高.在烧结温度1750℃压力为30MPa保温时间由30 min提高到45 min时,断裂韧性从8.6 MPa·m1/2提高到9.4 MPa·m1/2;保温时间增加至60 min时,断裂韧性下降;保温时间的变化对材料的抗弯强度、硬度影响不大.烧结压力对复合陶瓷材料的力学性能的影响较小.当烧结参数为1750℃、45 min、30MPa,ZrO2/TiB2复合陶瓷材料的抗弯强度、显微硬度、断裂韧性分别达到980 MPa、13.6 GPa、9.4 MPa·m1/2.     

Y2O3-Al2O3含量对Si3N4陶瓷相组成、致密化、显微结构和力学性能的影响

以α-Si3N4粉为原料,通过添加不同含量的Y2O3-Al2O3烧结助剂(6wt;、8wt;和10wt;),在1800℃下采用热压烧结制备了Si3 N4陶瓷,研究了Y2 O3-Al2 O3含量对Si3 N4陶瓷的物相、致密度、显微结构与力学性能的影响,结果表明:添加6wt;的Y2 O3-Al2 O3助剂即可获得高致密的Si3 N4陶瓷,继续增加助剂含量对Si3 N4陶瓷的致密度影响不大,但是显著影响 α-Si3 N4相和β-Si3 N4相的含量,较高的Y2 O3-Al2 O3助剂含量有利于α-Si3 N4转化为β-Si3 N4.不依赖于Y2 O3-Al2 O3助剂含量,Si3 N4陶瓷均包含细小的等轴晶粒和大尺寸的棒状晶粒,呈现双峰结构,但是Y2 O3-Al2 O3助剂含量增加到10wt;时,可以显著增加棒状晶粒的数量,形成更显著的双峰结构.基于当前研究,发现加入低含量的Y2O3-Al2O3助剂(6wt;),可以获得高硬度高强度的Si3N4陶瓷,而引入高含量的Y2O3-Al2O3助剂(10wt;),则可以获得高韧性高强度的Si3N4陶瓷.     

Modelling of mechanism of agglomeration of KCl crystallization

The article presents an analysis into agglomeration during KCl vacuum crystallization. The theoretical and experimental investigations into the mechanism of agglomeration during mass crystallization result in an extension of the growth phenomena within the known model equations. The basis for this is essentially constituted by the collision model concepts of the theory of floculation in disperse systems. The parameters derived from the microprocess analysis (energy dissipation, content of solids, growth rate of individual grains) lead to model equations which are confirmed by laboratory and test trials.     

Relationship of Morphological Types of Dynamic Forms of Crystals

Crystallography Reports - The relationship of morphological spectra (sets of data on the morphological types of real polyhedral crystals and their probabilities under current physicochemical...     

Velocities of Disappearance and Lifetime of Faces of Growing Crystals

The formulae for absolute R_disap and relative R velocities of disappearance and lifetime τ of faces of growing crystals have been derived for stationary growth. It was shown that the quantities are determined by the relative growth velocity R_A/R_critA of the vanishing face A with respect to the critical growth velocity R_critA and by the geometry of a crystal expressed by the trigonometric functions of interfacial angles β and γ formed between face A and the adjacent faces. R increases and τ decreases with the increase in R_A/R_critA to certain limiting values. The calculations have been verified and illustrated by the experimental results for triclinic potassium bichromate (KBC) crystals. Results enable ones to predict values of velocities of disappearance and lifetimes of undesirable, supplementary faces of any real crystal.     

Development of Pauling's concepts of geometric characteristics of atoms

The evolution of the geometric characteristics introduced by Pauling and their dependence on the specific features of the structure and chemical bonds have been considered. The values of the covalent and van der Waals radii are given as well as their relationships and mutual transitions.     

Comparative analysis of two methods of calculation of the orientation of domain walls in ferroelastics

Two types of domain-wall equations are analyzed: the equations derived by the Sapriel method and the equations obtained by interface matching of the thermal-expansion tensor. It is shown that, for W-type domain walls, these methods yield the same equations. For W′-type domain walls, the equations obtained by different methods coincide for proper ferroelastics and differ for improper ferroelastics.     

Dependence of the parameters of equations of viscous flow on chemical composition of silicate melts

The temperature dependence of viscosity of silicate melts is discussed in the framework of the Avramov–Milchev (AM) equation. The composition is described by means of two parameters: the molar fraction, x, and the “lubricant fraction”, l. The molar fraction is the sum of the molar parts x_i of all oxides dissolved in SiO₂, the molar fraction of the latter being 1 ? x. It is shown that, with sufficient precision, two of the parameters of the AM equation can be presented as unique functions of the molar fraction. On the other hand, x is not sufficient to determine properly the reference temperature T_r , at which viscosity is η_r = 10¹³ [dPa.s]. Therefore, additional parameter, “lubricant fraction” l, is introduced. For each of the components, l_i is a product of molar part x_i and a specific dimensionless coefficient 0 ≤ k_i ≤ 1 accounting for the specific contribution of this component to the increased mobility of the system. It is demonstrated that, for l > 0, the reference temperature is related to the “lubricant fraction” l through the reference temperature T_r,SiO2 of pure SiO₂.     

A review of measurement of thermophysical properties of silicon melt

Measurements of thermophysical properties of Si melt and supplementary study of X-ray scattering/diffraction by the authors' group were reviewed. The values obtained differed variously from those of literature. Density was 2–3% larger, surface tension 20–30% smaller, viscosity up to 40% larger, electrical conductivity 8% smaller, spectral emissivity more or less in good agreement with literature values, and thermal diffusivity a few percent larger. An anomalous density jump was found near the melting point. Surface tension and viscosity also showed anomaly. A strange time-dependent change of density was observed over 3 h after melting. X-ray analyses suggested a slight change in local atom ordering, but showed no sign of cluster formation. An addition of 0.1 at% gallium caused the density jump to disappear, while that of boron caused no change. An EXAFS study of the former melt indicated a strong interaction between Ga and Si atoms as if molecules of GaSi₃ existed. The implications of the measured properties are a possibility of soft-turbulence in an Si melt in a relatively large crucible, a more complicated manner of intake of oxygen depleted molten Si from the free surface region to underneath the growing crystal, and a relaxation of the melt after melting arising from trapped gas species.     

Generation of crystal structures of heteromolecular compounds by the method of discrete modeling of packings

Within the method of discrete modeling of packings, an algorithm of generation of possible crystal structures of heteromolecular compounds containing two or three molecules in the primitive unit cell, one of which has an arbitrary shape and the other (two others) has a shape close to spherical, is proposed. On the basis of this algorithm, a software package for personal computers is developed. This package has been approved for a number of compounds, investigated previously by X-ray diffraction analysis. The results of generation of structures of five compounds—four organic salts (with one or two spherical anions) and one solvate—are represented.