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Book Sintering Fundamentals

Download or read book Sintering Fundamentals written by G.S. Upadhyaya and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS). This book comprises state-of-the–art reviews written by acknowledged experts who are active in sintering science. It includes seven invited reviews by authors hailing from five countries: J-M.Chaix (France) discusses quantitative aspects of the microstructures and modeling of sintering; with the technical aspects of image-analysis - including that of nanostructured materials - adding extra value. Z.S. Nikolic (Serbia) provides a theoretical review of the simulation of liquid-phase sintering, particularly under microgravity conditions, and extensively and critically reviews the results reported in the sintering literature. A.L. Lisovsky (Ukraine) opens up the vista of deconsolidation of polycrystalline skeletons in sintered composite materials, and deals with systems having more than one refractory solid phase, and with nanodispersed composite materials. G.S. Upadhyaya ( India) reviews the Samsonov model for the electronic mechanism of sintering, and its relevance; pointing out that, although the model is a qualitative one, it has great utility as a predictive tool and that various case-studies drawn from real multi-phase material systems are a testimony to the value of Samsonov’s model.

Book Silicon Carbide Ceramics

Download or read book Silicon Carbide Ceramics written by S. Somiya and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1991-08-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silicon carbides have major industrial uses as high temperature structural ceramic materials. These two volumes are translated from the Japanese and provide a comprehensive account of the seminal work going on in Japan.

Book 25th Annual Conference on Composites  Advanced Ceramics  Materials  and Structures   A  Volume 22  Issue 3

Download or read book 25th Annual Conference on Composites Advanced Ceramics Materials and Structures A Volume 22 Issue 3 written by Mrityunjay Singh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series. This series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials, composites, solid oxide fuel cells, mechanical properties and structural design, advanced ceramic coatings, ceramic armor, porous ceramics, and more.

Book Fracture and Fatigue

Download or read book Fracture and Fatigue written by Lawrence J. Broutman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composite Materials, Volume 5: Fracture and Fatigue covers the concepts, theories, and experiments on fracture and fatigue behavior of composite materials. The book discusses the fracture of particulate composites, including metal, polymer, and ceramic matrices; relates micromechanics effects to composite strength; and summarizes the various theories relating constituent properties and microstructure to fracture. The text also describes differing theories regarding the strength and fracture of composites; and the theory and experiment relating to time-dependent fracture covering both long-term as well as dynamic fracture. The fatigue of both polymer- and metal-matrix composites and the factors influencing the toughness of both brittle and ductile matrix composites are also considered. Design engineers, materials scientist, materials engineers, and metallurgists will find the book useful.

Book Silicon Carbide Ceramics

Download or read book Silicon Carbide Ceramics written by Andrew J. Ruys and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-01-22 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been three decades since the last significant book was published on SiC ceramics (other than those books that specifically focus on SiC semiconductors). Thirty years has been a long time in the world of SiC ceramics. In the early 1990s, SiC was still a relatively obscure ceramic even within the materials community, prominent only as an industrial abrasive (carborundum), and a refractory (Chapter 7). This has all changed dramatically in the 21st century. For example, As a semiconductor, SiC greatly surpasses silicon in performance, especially in high-power systems. Its market penetration since its launch in 2001 has been exponential. Single-crystal SiC semiconductors are covered in Chapter 3 Millions of military and paramilitary personnel have globally been protected with lightweight SiC body armour, since the late 1990s. Body armour is covered in Chapters 4 and 5 SiC–SiC is a composite material close to commercialization that makes possible high-temperature load-bearing applications hitherto only able to be hypothesized: from ultra-high-temperature jet turbine blades to advanced nuclear fuel encapsulation, the possibilities are very promising. Aerospace applications are covered in Chapter 9 Other key areas that are addressed are blast-resistant SiC vehicle/vessel armour in Chapter 8 and wear-resistant SiC ceramics in Chapter 6 Silicon Carbide Ceramics will be an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and materials scientists and engineers working in ceramic materials for the semiconductor, defence, aerospace, wear resistance and refractory fields Presents an extensive review of the history, production and properties of SiC ceramics, including their characterization and applications Discusses classical and state-of-the-art sintering technologies for SiC ceramics Focuses on the future of ceramic manufacturing and advanced ceramic additive technologies

Book Evaluating the Effect of Powder Oxygen Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Carbide Densified by Spark Plasma Sintering

Download or read book Evaluating the Effect of Powder Oxygen Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Carbide Densified by Spark Plasma Sintering written by Vincent Alexander DeLucca and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silicon carbide (SiC) is an important material in industry due to its favorable mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electrical properties. While it has been mainly used as an abrasive material in the past, more modern applications like armor and other structural applications, often require densified ceramic bodies. SiC powders can be densified in a number of ways, but one common method is solid-state sintering, either with or without applied pressure. It is well known that in the presence of oxygen, pure SiC will form a passivating oxide layer of silica (SiO2) on its surface. This poses a problem in sintering as SiO2 can inhibit the densification of solid state sintered SiC. This thesis examines the effects of varying oxygen content levels in silicon carbide powders on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the resulting densified bodies after solid state sintering via the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. Two commercial SiC powders were obtained, characterized, and treated to introduce a range of different oxygen content levels. These powders were then densified via the spark plasma sintering method using boron carbide and carbon additives to produce dense samples. Three series of samples were made using each powder, one varying the amount of carbon added as a particulate, one varying the amount of carbon added as a liquid resin, and one where the oxygen content of the powder was directly manipulated by HF washing, aging, or heat treating. The dense SiC samples were then characterized to determine the effect of the powder's oxygen content on the microstructure and mechanical properties. The samples were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), Knoop microhardness testing, and nondestructive ultrasonic evaluation techniques including acoustic spectroscopy and conventional NDE methods. SEM and EBSD analysis revealed that changes in the powder oxygen content can result in a number of microstructural effects. At intermediate oxygen levels, exaggerated grain growth can occur resulting in large plate-like grains, accompanied by a transformation from the 6H to 4H SiC polytype. At higher oxygen levels, densification may be inhibited and at very high oxygen contents formation of an oxygen rich secondary phase can occur. Varying the oxygen content of the SiC powder also significantly affects the mechanical properties of the dense ceramic. Ultrasonic measurements of the elastic properties showed a clear decrease in the elastic moduli as the oxygen content is increased. Knoop microhardness measurements show similar behavior with a reduction in hardness with increased powder oxygen content.

Book Sintering Technology

Download or read book Sintering Technology written by Randall M. German and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the sintering conference held at the Pennsylvania State University, USA, this text presents advances in the application of sintering to the most important industrial materials. It offers results on both solid-state and microphase sintering as well as microstructure evolution, and introduces new applications, processes, materials and solutions to technical problems.

Book Nano and Microstructural Design of Advanced Materials

Download or read book Nano and Microstructural Design of Advanced Materials written by M. A. Meyers and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-12-05 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of the nanoscale effects has been recognized in materials research for over fifty years, but it is only recently that advanced characterization and fabrication methods are enabling scientists to build structures atom-by-atom or molecule-by molecule. The understanding and control of the nanostructure has been, to a large extent, made possible by new atomistic analysis and characterization methods pioneered by transmission electron microscopy. Nano and Microstructural Design of Advanced Materials focuses on the effective use of such advanced analysis and characterization techniques in the design of materials. - Teaches effective use of advanced analysis and characterization methods at an atomistic level - Contains many supporting examples of materials in which such design concepts have been successfully applied

Book Sintering

Download or read book Sintering written by Suk-Joong L. Kang and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2004-11-27 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sintering is the process of forming materials and components from a powder under the action of thermal energy. It is a key materials science subject: most ceramic materials and many specialist metal powder products for use in key industries such as electronics, automotive and aerospace are formed this way. Written by one of the leading experts in the field, this book offers an unrivalled introduction to sintering and sintering processes for students of materials science and engineering, and practicing engineers in industry. The book is unique in providing a complete grounding in the principles of sintering and equal coverage of the three key sintering processes: densification, grain growth and microstructure. Students and professional engineers alike will be attracted by the emphasis on developing a detailed understanding of the theory and practical processes of sintering, the balanced coverage of ceramic and metal sintering, and the accompanying examination questions with selected solutions. - Delivering unrivalled depth of coverage on the basis of sintering, science, including thermodynamics and polycrystalline microstructure. - Unique in its balanced coverage of the three key sintering elements - densification, grain growth and microstructure. - A key reference for students and engineers in materials science and engineering, accompanied by examination questions and selected solutions.

Book Advances in High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites and Materials for Sustainable Development

Download or read book Advances in High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites and Materials for Sustainable Development written by Mrityunjay Singh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global population growth and tremendous economic development has brought us to the crossroads of long-term sustainability and risk of irreversible changes in the ecosystem. Energy efficient and ecofriendly technologies and systems are critically needed for further growth and sustainable development. While ceramic matrix composites were originally developed to overcome problems associated with the brittle nature of monolithic ceramics, today the composites can be tailored for customized purposes and offer energy efficient and ecofriendly applications, including aerospace, ground transportation, and power generation systems. The 9th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (HTCMC 9) was held in Toronto, Canada, June 26-30, 2016 to discuss challenges and opportunities in manufacturing, commercialization, and applications for these important material systems. The Global Forum on Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development (GFMAT 2016) was held in conjunction with HTCMC 9 to address key issues, challenges, and opportunities in a variety of advanced materials and technologies that are critically needed for sustainable societal development. This Ceramic Transactions volume contains a collection of peer reviewed papers from the 16 below symposia that were submitted from these two conferences Design and Development of Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Interfaces, and Interphases in Composites- A Symposium in Honor of Professor Roger Naslain Innovative Design, Advanced Processing, and Manufacturing Technologies Materials for Extreme Environments: Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) and Nano-laminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases) Polymer Derived Ceramics and Composites Advanced Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings: Processing, Properties, and Applications Thermomechanical Behavior and Performance of Composites Ceramic Integration and Additive Manufacturing Technologies Component Testing and Evaluation of Composites CMC Applications in Transportation and Industrial Systems Powder Processing Innovation and Technologies for Advanced Materials and Sustainable Development Novel, Green, and Strategic Processing and Manufacturing Technologies Ceramics for Sustainable Infrastructure: Geopolymers and Sustainable Composites Advanced Materials, Technologies, and Devices for Electro-optical and Medical Applications Porous Ceramics for Advanced Applications Through Innovative Processing Multifunctional Coatings for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications

Book Ceramics Science and Technology  Volume 2

Download or read book Ceramics Science and Technology Volume 2 written by Ralf Riedel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 1130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although ceramics have been known to mankind literally for millennia, research has never ceased. Apart from the classic uses as a bulk material in pottery, construction, and decoration, the latter half of the twentieth century saw an explosive growth of application fields, such as electrical and thermal insulators, wear-resistant bearings, surface coatings, lightweight armour, or aerospace materials. In addition to plain, hard solids, modern ceramics come in many new guises such as fabrics, ultrathin films, microstructures and hybrid composites. Built on the solid foundations laid down by the 20-volume series Materials Science and Technology, Ceramics Science and Technology picks out this exciting material class and illuminates it from all sides. Materials scientists, engineers, chemists, biochemists, physicists and medical researchers alike will find this work a treasure trove for a wide range of ceramics knowledge from theory and fundamentals to practical approaches and problem solutions.

Book Effect of Coprecipitation of Sintering Aids on the Microstructure and Grain Boundary Development of Sintered Silicon Carbide

Download or read book Effect of Coprecipitation of Sintering Aids on the Microstructure and Grain Boundary Development of Sintered Silicon Carbide written by Steven R. Mercurio and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coprecipitation was examined as a method of introducing sintering aids into silicon carbide (SiC) as a fine, reactive coating. The improved sinterability and mixedness of coprecipitated samples, when coupled with advanced densification methods, developed fine grained SiC with varied microstructures. Coprecipitation imparted additional process control and influenced the phase, crystallinity, and properties of the grain boundaries. A simple coprecipitation process was developed to introduce aluminum and rare earth sintering aids into SiC. Early samples yielded low densities so the process was modified to address the dispersion of the SiC particles and breakdown of agglomerates before coating. The modifications improved the densification and influenced the structure and properties. Powders were prepared with varying weight percents of sintering aids and several rare earths in order to study the grain boundary structure and properties. Samples were densified using hot pressing and spark plasma sintering to better utilize the enhanced sinterability of coprecipitated powders. These samples were compared to conventional ball mill processing. Scanning electron microscopy was utilized to examine the microstructure and determine the grain size and presence of defects. The degree of mixedness of the additives was investigated through fluorescence measurements. X-ray diffraction was used to determine the polytype and phase distribution. Selected mechanical properties were measured and compared between the different samples. Hardness was studied extensively, including analysis of load-hardness curves over a range of loads. The hardness data and indents were examined in order to explore the fracture behavior and defect effects. Liquid phase sintered SiC prepared using coprecipitation exhibited very different phase content and crystallinity than ball milled samples. Fluorescence measurements for coprecipitated samples showed longer decay lifetimes indicating improved mixedness. Samples with amorphous grain boundaries and triple points were developed, where XRD results displayed a lower amount of yttrium aluminum garnet than other methods. The formation of a crystalline mullite phase and absence of excess alumina were observed. These overall results indicated the possibility of different fracture behavior.

Book The Physics and Chemistry of Carbides  Nitrides and Borides

Download or read book The Physics and Chemistry of Carbides Nitrides and Borides written by R. Freer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbides, nitrides and borides are families of related refractory materials. Traditionally they have been employed in applications associated with engineering ceramics where either high temperature strength or stability is of primary importance. In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the interesting electrical, thermal and optical properties exhibited by these materials, and the fact that many can be prepared as monolithic ceramics, single crystals and thin films. In practical terms carbides, nitrides and borides offer the prospect of a new generation of semiconductor materials, for example, which can function at very high temperatures in severe environmental conditions. However, as yet, we have only a limited understanding of the detailed physics and chemistry of the materials and how the preparation techniques influence the properties. Under the auspices of the NATO Science Committee an Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) was held on the Physics and Chemistry of Carbides, Nitrides and Borides (University of Manchester, 18-22 September, 1989) in order to assess progress to date and identify the most promising themes and materials for future research. An international group of 38 scientists considered developments in 5 main areas: The preparation of powders, monolithic ceramics, single crystals and thin films; Phase transformations, microstructure, defect structure and mass transport; Materials stability; Theoretical studies; Electrical, thermal and optical properties of bulk materials and thin films.

Book Novel Colloidal Forming of Ceramics

Download or read book Novel Colloidal Forming of Ceramics written by Jinlong Yang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses several new, near-net-shape techniques for fabricating highly reliable, high-performance, complex ceramic parts. In the context of materials design, the creation of high-performance ceramic products of desired shapes has led to the need for new ceramic forming processes. The near-net-shape techniques combine both injection-molding and colloidal-forming processes. Reviewing and summarizing the research and latest advances, the book is divided into 6 parts: (1) the basic theory, development, and application of the colloidal injection molding of ceramics; (2) the tape casting technology; (3) the reliability of the product; (4) the colloidal injection molding of Si3N4 and SiC; (5) low-toxicity systems; and (6) the novel in-situ coagulation casting of ceramic suspensions via controlled release of high-valence counter ions and dispersant removal. It is intended for researchers and graduates in materials science and engineering.

Book Microstructure mechanical Properties Relations in Pressureless Sintered SiC TiB2 Composite Ceramics

Download or read book Microstructure mechanical Properties Relations in Pressureless Sintered SiC TiB2 Composite Ceramics written by Dusan Bucevac and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract Densification and mechanical properties (hardness, fracture toughness and flexural strength) of the SiC-TiB2 composite were studied. Pressureless sintering experiments were carried out on samples containing 0 to 50 vol % of TiB2 created by an in-situ reaction between TiO2 and C: 2TiO2 + B4C + 3C [right arrow] 2TiB2 + 4CO [upward arrow] Al2O3 and Y2O3 were used as sintering additives to create a liquid phase and promote densification at sintering temperatures ranging from 1820 to 1940oC. The sintered samples were subsequently heat-treated at temperatures ranging from 1850 to 1970oC It was found that the presence of TiB2 formed by the above reaction serves as an effective obstacle to crack propagation thus increasing both the strength and fracture toughness of SiC while maintaining high a hardness of the sintered samples. Densities higher than 98 % TD were achieved depending on both the sintering temperature and heat treatment conditions. From a density viewpoint, the optimum volume fraction of TiB2 was from 12 to 24 vol %. Typical microstructures for samples with this volume fraction of TiB2 consist of TiB2 particles (

Book Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Microstructure of Liquid Phase Sintered SiC Ceramics

Download or read book Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Microstructure of Liquid Phase Sintered SiC Ceramics written by Maxwell R. DeGregory and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis investigated the change in microstructure of liquid phase sintered (LPS) silicon carbide. The four samples were each comprised of 98 wt% cubic SiC, 1 wt% alumina (A12O3), and 1 wt% yttria (Y2O3). They were sintered using spark plasma sintering at temperatures of 1350, 1450, 1500, 1550 °C for 30 minutes. SEM images and x-ray characterization were performed to observe grain growth and phase transformations of the material.