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Effects of B4C content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ZrB2 ceramics |
DU Yuhui, TANG Zhenxiao, PENG Ke, ZHOU Yuanming, YI Maozhong |
State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China |
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Abstract Aiming at the problem that ZrB2 ceramics powder were easily mixed with ZrO2 during ball milling, which affected the sintering denstification of ZrB2 ceramics, B4C was introduced as sintering additive, and ZrB2 ceramics were prepared by pressureless sintering. The effects of B4C content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the materials were investigated. The results show that B4C can inhibit grain coarsening and reduce grain size by reacting with ZrO2 on the grain surface. With the increase of B4C content, the grain size and relative density of the ZrB2 ceramics increase gradually, while the flexural strength and hardness first increase and then decrease. When the mass fraction of B4C is 7%, the grain size of ZrB2 are fine, and the flexural strength and hardness of the material reach the maximum value, which are 242 MPa and 12.65 GPa respectively. As increasing the content of B4C to 9%, the grains grow abnormally and the mechanical properties decrease.
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Received: 26 November 2020
Published: 22 March 2021
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