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Effect of h-BN on the mechanical and dielectric properties of porous h-BN/Si3N4 composite ceramics prepared by gel casting

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Porous h-BN/Si3N4 composite ceramics with different h-BN contents (5vol.%, 10vol% and 15vol.%) have been fabricated by gel casting. Sintering was carried out at 1750°C for 1h under a 0.1MPa nitrogen atmosphere. For comparison, porous Si3N4 ceramic was also prepared following the same route. The h-BN content has strong influence on the rheological behaviors of the suspensions, and the slurry has a suitable viscosity when h-BN content is lower than 10vol.%. Effects of h-BN content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, dielectric properties and thermal shock resistance of h-BN/Si3N4 composite ceramics were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies showed that h-BN particles homogeneously scattered in the β-Si 3N4 matrix, and the porous h-BN/Si3N4 composite ceramics show a superiorly comprehensive performance compared with porous Si3N4. For the 10vol.%h-BN/Si3N4 composite ceramics with a porosity of 49.4%, the flexural strength of 106.6MPa,dielectric constant of about 3.8 and a tangent loss of (3∼7) ×10-3 indicating that it could be one of the most ideal candidates for wave-transparent applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials
PublisherEuropean Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM
ISBN (Print)9788888785332
StatePublished - 2012
Event15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012 - Venice, Italy
Duration: 24 Jun 201228 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials

Conference

Conference15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVenice
Period24/06/1228/06/12

Keywords

  • Dielectric properties
  • Gel casting
  • Mechanical properties
  • Porous
  • Rheological behaviors
  • Thermal shock resistance

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