ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Silicon nitride–silicon carbide (Si3N4–SiC) nanocomposites were fabricated by a process involving reaction bonding followed by superplastic sinter-forging. The nanocomposites exhibited an anisotropic microstructure, in which rod-shaped, micrometer-sized Si3N4 grains tended to align with their long axes along the material-flow direction. SiC particles, typically measuring several hundred nanometers, were located at the Si3N4 grain boundaries, and nanosized particles were dispersed inside the Si3N4 grains. A high bending strength of 1246 ± 119 MPa, as well as a high fracture toughness of 8.2 ± 0.9 MPa·m1/2, was achieved when a stress was applied along the grain-alignment direction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01471.x
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