Mechanical and fatigue strengths of silicon nitride ceramics in liquid aluminum alloys

作者:Okayasu Mitsuhiro*; Hitomi Masuo; Yamazaki Hirotsugu
来源:Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2009, 29(11): 2369-2378.
DOI:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.01.013

摘要

Although the silicon nitride ceramic (Si(3)N(4)) has a high mechanical strength even at high air temperature, much reduction in the material strength occurs in liquid aluminum alloys. The bending strength of the ceramic in molten At alloys is about 20% lower than that obtained in an air temperature of 750 degrees C. Moreover, a significant reduction of the fatigue strength occurs in the At alloy melt. The change of mechanical properties of Si(3)N(4) ceramic in the melt also depends on the amount of iron in the molten aluminum alloy; a large amount of iron makes the fatigue strength low. The reduction in the material strength is attributed to the change of material properties caused by the chemical reaction between iron and silicon nitride. Details of the chemical reaction in Si(3)N(4) ceramic are discussed in the present work.

  • 出版日期2009-8