Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 37, Issue 6, 636(2022)

Effect of Boron Carbide Particle Size Distribution on the Microstructure and Properties of Reaction Bonded Boron Carbide Ceramic Composites by Silicon Infiltration

Qian XIA... Shihao SUN, Yiliang ZHAO, Cuiping ZHANG*, Hongqiang RU*, Wei WANG and Xinyan YUE |Show fewer author(s)
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  • Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Tap densities of B4C powders with different particle size distributions Groups chosen for further characterization
    Volume densities and open porosity of green bodies with different particle size distributions
    XRD patterns of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions
    SEM image of R2 RBBC composite and corresponding EDS analyses of the selected area(%, atom percent)
    SEM images of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions
    Vickers hardness of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions
    Flexural strength of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions
    Fracture toughness of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions
    • Table 1. Ratio of B4C raw material powders with different particle size distributions (%, in mass)

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      Table 1. Ratio of B4C raw material powders with different particle size distributions (%, in mass)

      GroupDiameter of B4C powders (D50)/μm
      3.514284570120
      110000000
      21540153000
      3332504200
      4263204200
      5402400360
      6302800360
      7332500420
      8400180042
      9300280042
      101914250042
      11201500065
      1200000100
    • Table 2. Phase composition of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions (%, in volume)

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      Table 2. Phase composition of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions (%, in volume)

      GroupTheoreticalActual
      B4C SiB4C+B12(C,Si,B)3SiCSi
      R154.845.257.314.228.5
      R262.737.363.913.322.8
      R1068.731.367.85.227.0
      R1169.930.169.45.125.5
      R1254.445.653.83.542.7
    • Table 3. Volume densities and open porosities of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions

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      Table 3. Volume densities and open porosities of RBBC composites with different particle size distributions

      GroupOpen porosity/%Volume density/(g·cm-3)
      R10.162.50
      R20.162.51
      R100.252.50
      R110.222.51
      R120.262.47
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    Qian XIA, Shihao SUN, Yiliang ZHAO, Cuiping ZHANG, Hongqiang RU, Wei WANG, Xinyan YUE. Effect of Boron Carbide Particle Size Distribution on the Microstructure and Properties of Reaction Bonded Boron Carbide Ceramic Composites by Silicon Infiltration[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(6): 636

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    Paper Information

    Category: RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Received: Jul. 15, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 10, 2023

    The Author Email: ZHANG Cuiping (zhangcp@smm.neu.edu.cn), RU Hongqiang (ruhq@smm.neu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20210452

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