Effect of Al2O3 Addition on the Hardness of Si3N4 Ceramics
摘要
MgF2/Al2O3 composite sintering aids and ZrO2 reinforcing phases were employed to enhance the mechanical properties of Si3N4 ceramics. Si3N4 ceramics were synthesized via pressureless sintering at 1 620–1 640 °C for 3 hours. This study comprehensively investigated the impact of the composite sintering aids and the sintering temperature on the mechanical properties, phase transformation and microstructure. The Si3N4 ceramics with an optimized α/β phase proportion exhibit a good performance in hardness and strength. These ceramics were sintered at 1 630 °C. The density, hardness and bending strength are 93.30%, 16.64 (± 0.38) GPa, and 441.26 (± 34.46) MPa.