Effect of hot pressing sintering temperature on microstructure and properties of Si3N4-SiC composite ceramics
摘要
Si3N4-SiC composite ceramics with Y2O3-MgO-Al2O3 as multi-component sintering additives were prepared by hot pressing sintering. The effect of sintering temperature on the properties of Si3N4-SiC composites was studied. With the increase of hot pressing sintering temperature, the microstructure of the Si3N4-SiC composites was improved. However, with the further increase of hot pressing sintering temperature, the porosity of Si3N4-SiC composites increased. When the sintering temperature is 1720 °C, the comprehensive properties of Si3N4-SiC composite ceramics were better. The density and thermal conductivity of obtained Si3N4-SiC composite ceramics at room temperature was 3.232 g/cm3 and 62.107 W/(m•K) respectively. The dielectric constant of Si3N4-SiC composites for 1720 °C sintering temperature reached a minimum range of 14–19 and the dielectric loss was the range of 0.5–0.7 in W band (75–110 GHz). Meanwhile, the microwave absorbing performance of Si3N4-SiC composite ceramics attenuator at Y band (170–260 GHz) were investigated by measuring S parameters. Si3N4-SiC composite ceramics attenuator sintered at 1720 °C showed good microwave absorbing performance at Y band, with S11<-20 dB and S21<-75 dB.