β→α Phase Transformation and Properties of Solid-State-Sintered SiC Ceramics with TaC Addition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- KIC—fracture toughness (MPa·m1/2);
- P—load (N);
- L—span (mm);
- b—width (mm);
- a—notch depth (mm);
- W—height (mm).
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Specimen | Composition | Apparent Density (g/cm3) | Relative Density (%) | Bending Strength (MPa) | Elastic Modulus (GPa) | Fracture Toughness (MPa·m1/2) | Vickers Hardness (GPa) |
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ST-1 | 95% β-SiC + 5%TaC | 3.45 | 91.2 | 455.5 ± 52.5 | 293.8 ± 12.5 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 15.6 ± 0.1 |
ST-2 | 90% β-SiC + 10%TaC | 4.02 | 92.4 | 485.1 ± 82.7 | 296.0 ± 15.7 | 6.0 ± 1.0 | 13.9 ± 0.1 |
ST-3 | 85% β-SiC + 15%TaC | 4.69 | 95.6 | 516.4 ± 47.0 | 315.8 ± 19.3 | 6.9 ± 0.5 | 14.0 ± 0.2 |
ST-4 | 80% β-SiC + 20%TaC | 5.37 | 98.0 | 708.8 ± 28.7 | 384.9 ± 28.3 | 8.3 ± 0.8 | 17.5 ± 0.4 |
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Zheng, S.; Zhang, B.; Liu, X.; Chen, Z.; Huang, Z.; Yin, J. β→α Phase Transformation and Properties of Solid-State-Sintered SiC Ceramics with TaC Addition. Materials 2023, 16, 3787. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103787
Zheng S, Zhang B, Liu X, Chen Z, Huang Z, Yin J. β→α Phase Transformation and Properties of Solid-State-Sintered SiC Ceramics with TaC Addition. Materials. 2023; 16(10):3787. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103787
Chicago/Turabian StyleZheng, Shiyi, Buhao Zhang, Xuejian Liu, Zhongming Chen, Zhengren Huang, and Jie Yin. 2023. "β→α Phase Transformation and Properties of Solid-State-Sintered SiC Ceramics with TaC Addition" Materials 16, no. 10: 3787. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103787