Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 38, Issue 10, 1169(2023)

Consistency of Silicon Nitride Powders Produced by Combustion Synthesis: Evaluation and Application

Honghua LI1... Wanru DONG2,*, Liang WANG1, Zengchao YANG1 and Jiangtao LI1,* |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 11. Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 22. Institute of Optical Physics and Engineering Technology, Qilu Zhongke, Jinan 250000, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    Box plots of particle size, oxygen content and α phase content distribution
    Heat map of cosine similarity of different batches of silicon nitride powders
    Performance indicators for the visualization of powders by the t-SNE method
    • Table 1. [in Chinese]

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      Table 1. [in Chinese]

      批号测试时间相含量/% 粒度/µm氧含量/%水分/% 松堆密度/(g·cm-3) 比表面/(m2·g-1) 稳定性和变流速压缩性剪切性能充气性透气性PD(压降)
      D10D50D90BFESIFRISECBDCPSCohesionUYSMPSFFAIFAEARNAS
      0Y2203172022.393.91.8646.5717.11.3621.460.242.5904131.071.829.250.29133.11.646.6328.14.2437.21053.980.11922.7
      1Y2203212022.393.31.8656.79817.881.4140.980.242.7704501.091.789.620.31033.41.616.4827.94.3137.297.94.350.11711.5
      2Y22031722022.395.02.026.51816.521.1240.770.2082.2103821.041.88.850.27232.81.486.1328.44.6338.694.53.860.10519.7
      3Y22011412022.390.81.8686.31716.751.6991.240.222.7904071.061.819.460.29432.11.576.39284.3937.61063.70.11823.9
      4Y22011422022/4/1990.71.9336.53117.141.5380.710.2132.6104181.021.929.50.289311.586.3427.94.437.195.94.410.13713.9
      5Y22040222022/4/1593.01.7966.37616.651.3750.940.232.7903751.031.869.030.2832.71.716.9728.84.1237.895.33.820.11123.2
      6Y22040212022/4/1593.41.7076.01915.941.3361.070.242.5103651.11.939.040.292311.375.5827.84.9937.7764.80.14421.1
      7Y2204152022/4/1590.91.9076.38716.571.0981.520.242.5204921.051.89.510.33633.61.917.828.53.6537.71313.50.10324.2
      8Y2205032022/5/488.02.4967.7318.580.6781.650.2681.7204741.111.839.260.35532.61.686.7127.74.1336.799.65.040.07362.45
      9Y2205132022/5/1988.02.2397.12717.50.8651.140.2462.0404821.071.869.70.33730.21.596.4128.14.2337.31114.50.07431.19
      10Y2206022022/6/289.62.3787.52217.680.6830.840.2661.6204951.061.859.640.35529.11.556.28284.4537.481.47.090.09554.1
      11Y2206062022/6/689.62.587.9718.310.6951.030.2541.75053111.689.030.35131.51.616.5527.74.2237.695.75.820.08965.87
      12Y2206292022/6/2993.71.7936.21216.481.0891.150.202.54050811.679.310.29437.92.028.1728.53.4837.51523.760.096511.7
      13Y22063020220/6/3094.11.8366.29416.550.9720.890.2042.4704401.011.628.690.28437.51.957.9928.63.5837.91303.560.063414.7
      14Y2207152022/7/1593.01.7795.61715.420.8410.840.2282.72045111.769.120.29838.11.867.5628.33.7537.61353.870.096311.9
      15Y2207262022/7/2894.21.8315.90615.590.9711.070.2132.364531.031.648.820.28535.71.847.46283.7637.41154.250.088114.5
      16Y2207272022/7/2895.51.8736.13116.000.8671.190.2142.444241.021.738.880.29137.31.787.1728.13.9137.21324.210.10314.8
      17Y2208082022/8/1094.31.9466.57116.50.9311.130.1962.714240.9871.648.750.27237.12.058.2628.63.4737.11333.960.08149.44
      18Y2208162022/8/16951.9526.44416.120.9481.710.2162.534840.9951.588.970.28238.72.39.1628.63.1236.71873.820.084411.7
      19Y2208302022/8/30951.8196.09115.640.9021.670.2192.074801.031.639.350.29137.41.797.22283.8837.21424.370.10211.2
      20Y2209072022/9/794.22.1757.21517.710.7801.170.2291.8804710.9681.89.540.30833.81.757.0928.4437.51106.740.05790.735
      21Y2209212022/9/2194.42.2647.66118.580.8301.290.2741.755171.051.759.540.346401.676.8928.44.1238.21614.440.08271.19
      22Y2209232022/9/2692.62.4168.054190.7602.690.2561.965090.9951.749.590.34129.71.536.3428.34.4638.648.514.90.08392.95
      23Y2209272022/9/2792.62.3838.04619.290.7202.570.2561.775310.9861.689.750.34334.71.927.7728.43.6537.394.75.340.08733.81
      24Y2209282022/9/2892.82.4688.3719.820.7001.690.2591.875620.9441.679.740.35131.528.2329.63.59381225.450.1147.1
      25Y2209302022/9/30942.3087.78718.680.7602.610.2461.816001.071.74100.35134.81.827.6629.43.8439.11394.830.1055.5
      26Y2210262022/10/2692.52.257.83819.330.7501.730.2631.734971.031.79.130.33236.21.727.02283.9937.876.38.570.1516.42
      27Y2210272022/10/2893.42.0717.37118.620.8301.970.261.975341.051.519.570.34535.51.817.39283.7837.740.315.80.148.3
      28Y2211032022/11/293.62.1277.6519.240.8101.860.2881.864351.021.758.920.31533.91.626.5127.74.2537.21095.010.1826.73
      29Y2211042022/11/493.92.268.35621.130.891.010.2812.164711.041.759.130.32132.31.566.4728.24.3538.41095.30.1736.6
      30Y2211072022/11/992.32.057.60418.950.941.210.2571.944901.041.749.131.33535.11.686.928.34.138.197.16.530.1617.18
      31Y2211092022/11/994.62.0827.81419.860.91.050.2582.135471.051.739.440.3433.91.777.1628.33.9537.31843.310.1347.59
      32Y2211142022/11/1593.82.0217.87420.90.992.130.2452.194931.021.729.20.32833.21.847.5428.43.7738.199.65.570.1595.73
    • Table 1. Physical and chemical index system and measurement methods for silicon nitride powder products

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      Table 1. Physical and chemical index system and measurement methods for silicon nitride powder products

      General indicatorSecondary indicatorSymbolUnitMethodTest equipment
      Physical propertyParticle sizeD10μmLaser diffraction methodParticle diameter sizer (Dandong Bettersize Instruments, Bettersiza 2600)
      D50μm
      D90μm
      Bulk densityρBkg/m3Weight-volume methodIntelligent integrated powder characterizer (Dandong Bettersize Instruments, BT-1001)
      Specific surface areaSm2/gGas adsorption methodGas absorption powder specific surface tester (MicrotracBEL, Belsorp maxⅡ)
      Component propertyα phase contentA% (in mass)Mean-normalised-intensity methodX-ray diffractometers (Rigaku Corporation, MiniFlex600)
      O contentO% (in mass)Infrared detection method (CO/CO2)Nitrogen/oxygen analyz (HORIBA, EMGA- 820)
      Moisture contentH2O% (in mass)Gravimetric methodRapid moisture tester (Shenzhen Guanya, SZ-GY820FT)
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      Table 2. [in Chinese]

      01234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
      010.9570.90.960.9220.9570.930.9270.6770.7490.6950.6510.8270.810.8530.8920.9040.7860.7360.860.7410.7470.6540.6830.650.7280.7580.7160.7980.7960.7680.8320.814
      10.95710.8430.9370.9380.90.890.8830.7180.8220.750.6860.820.7650.8350.8470.8540.7580.6970.8360.7740.7860.6760.6990.660.7420.7690.7460.7880.8270.7880.8650.824
      20.90.84310.8640.8340.9150.90.810.5690.6650.6640.6480.750.8120.7950.8470.8650.7350.620.7810.7390.7390.6480.5820.6190.7110.7160.6240.7220.7920.7420.7580.748
      30.960.9370.86410.9550.9430.9160.90.60.7320.6370.5850.7780.7420.80.8160.8090.7080.6390.7650.6430.6440.5860.5760.5630.6480.6480.6210.6760.7130.6950.7370.725
      40.9220.9380.8340.95510.9060.8970.8480.6410.7910.7160.6360.7520.6760.7780.7580.780.6840.5960.7240.7090.6620.6060.5950.5990.6370.6780.610.7150.7580.7220.7710.744
      50.9570.90.9150.9430.90610.8980.9140.5540.6770.6070.5670.830.8490.8750.8740.8810.8160.7220.7830.7020.6740.5820.590.6350.6750.6690.6180.6940.7410.7180.7570.759
      60.930.890.90.9160.8970.89810.7850.5810.6810.6570.5420.6360.6410.7330.7630.7870.5870.4890.7120.5920.6130.5710.470.4420.5710.6430.5820.7230.7260.6880.6820.67
      70.9270.8830.810.90.8480.9140.78510.6950.7850.7030.6840.9020.8580.8980.8960.8760.8260.8260.8740.7680.7730.6530.7580.7630.8180.7580.7320.730.7470.7670.8440.817
      80.6770.7180.5690.60.6410.5540.5810.69510.9260.9220.8970.5460.5030.5470.5680.5870.5140.5320.6340.7690.8270.7720.8320.730.7780.8460.7230.8110.7960.7540.8040.76
      90.7490.8220.6650.7320.7910.6770.6810.7850.92610.9470.8560.6430.5570.6510.6140.6290.5580.5430.6740.8290.8350.7860.8010.7640.8270.7910.6940.7540.8080.7660.8370.77
      100.6950.750.6640.6370.7160.6070.6570.7030.9220.94710.9140.5380.4760.5560.5530.5760.460.4470.6220.8270.8310.8350.8020.7830.8060.8480.7490.8060.8530.7920.8220.762
      110.6510.6860.6480.5850.6360.5670.5420.6840.8970.8560.91410.5880.5670.5670.60.6090.5590.5510.6380.8240.8550.8410.8560.8410.810.8970.7720.8340.8810.8070.8460.81
      120.8270.820.750.7780.7520.830.6360.9020.5460.6430.5380.58810.9490.9490.9460.9290.9510.9470.9320.80.7860.5560.7330.7420.7870.710.7040.6540.6750.7170.8380.796
      130.810.7650.8120.7420.6760.8490.6410.8580.5030.5570.4760.5670.94910.9290.9590.9350.9640.9210.8780.7520.7570.5190.6570.6870.7290.6760.6480.620.6650.6850.7790.751
      140.8530.8350.7950.80.7780.8750.7330.8980.5470.6510.5560.5670.9490.92910.9480.9510.9170.8820.9030.7660.770.5260.6470.6540.7140.6840.6520.670.6780.7070.7940.735
      150.8920.8470.8470.8160.7580.8740.7630.8960.5680.6140.5530.60.9460.9590.94810.9790.9310.9070.9450.7550.7690.5580.670.650.7310.7240.7140.7050.6980.7220.8140.77
      160.9040.8540.8650.8090.780.8810.7870.8760.5870.6290.5760.6090.9290.9350.9510.97910.9290.890.9480.7910.7940.5780.6870.6590.7310.7480.6990.7570.7320.740.8350.787
      170.7860.7580.7350.7080.6840.8160.5870.8260.5140.5580.460.5590.9510.9640.9170.9310.92910.9590.8660.7670.7250.5190.690.7060.7020.6720.6450.6350.650.6630.7810.764
      180.7360.6970.620.6390.5960.7220.4890.8260.5320.5430.4470.5510.9470.9210.8820.9070.890.95910.8970.7470.7340.4950.7390.7260.7260.6710.6670.6340.5960.6370.7880.746
      190.860.8360.7810.7650.7240.7830.7120.8740.6340.6740.6220.6380.9320.8780.9030.9450.9480.8660.89710.8220.8520.6380.7810.7140.8250.7880.7810.7670.7180.7530.8640.808
      200.7410.7740.7390.6430.7090.7020.5920.7680.7690.8290.8270.8240.80.7520.7660.7550.7910.7670.7470.82210.9250.8380.9010.8880.8930.8520.7810.7820.8240.7890.8870.852
      210.7470.7860.7390.6440.6620.6740.6130.7730.8270.8350.8310.8550.7860.7570.770.7690.7940.7250.7340.8520.92510.7850.8850.8450.9120.9060.8010.850.8750.8470.9270.862
      220.6540.6760.6480.5860.6060.5820.5710.6530.7720.7860.8350.8410.5560.5190.5260.5580.5780.5190.4950.6380.8380.78510.8690.8240.8570.8710.8690.7820.820.7630.7390.84
      230.6830.6990.5820.5760.5950.590.470.7580.8320.8010.8020.8560.7330.6570.6470.670.6870.690.7390.7810.9010.8850.86910.9360.9280.9090.8570.830.8140.7920.8650.901
      240.650.660.6190.5630.5990.6350.4420.7630.730.7640.7830.8410.7420.6870.6540.650.6590.7060.7260.7140.8880.8450.8240.93610.920.860.7960.7740.8340.7920.8690.887
      250.7280.7420.7110.6480.6370.6750.5710.8180.7780.8270.8060.810.7870.7290.7140.7310.7310.7020.7260.8250.8930.9120.8570.9280.9210.880.8320.7820.8280.820.8790.9
      260.7580.7690.7160.6480.6780.6690.6430.7580.8460.7910.8480.8970.710.6760.6840.7240.7480.6720.6710.7880.8520.9060.8710.9090.860.8810.9220.9450.9360.8990.8960.941
      270.7160.7460.6240.6210.610.6180.5820.7320.7230.6940.7490.7720.7040.6480.6520.7140.6990.6450.6670.7810.7810.8010.8690.8570.7960.8320.92210.8190.8140.8150.80.872
      280.7980.7880.7220.6760.7150.6940.7230.730.8110.7540.8060.8340.6540.620.670.7050.7570.6350.6340.7670.7820.850.7820.830.7740.7820.9450.81910.9410.8670.8930.913
      290.7960.8270.7920.7130.7580.7410.7260.7470.7960.8080.8530.8810.6750.6650.6780.6980.7320.650.5960.7180.8240.8750.820.8140.8340.8280.9360.8140.94110.8930.9230.934
      300.7680.7880.7420.6950.7220.7180.6880.7670.7540.7660.7920.8070.7170.6850.7070.7220.740.6630.6370.7530.7890.8470.7630.7920.7920.820.8990.8150.8670.89310.8670.883
      310.8320.8650.7580.7370.7710.7570.6820.8440.8040.8370.8220.8460.8380.7790.7940.8140.8350.7810.7880.8640.8870.9270.7390.8650.8690.8790.8960.80.8930.9230.86710.922
      320.8140.8240.7480.7250.7440.7590.670.8170.760.770.7620.810.7960.7510.7350.770.7870.7640.7460.8080.8520.8620.840.9010.8870.90.9410.8720.9130.9340.8830.9221
    • Table 2. Fluidity index system and measurement method of silicon nitride powder products

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      Table 2. Fluidity index system and measurement method of silicon nitride powder products

      General indicatorSecondary indicatorSymbolUnitDefinition
      Stability and variable flow rateBasic flowability energyBFEmJThe energy required for the rotor to overcome the resistance of the powder to rotate
      Stability indexSIRepeated measurements of powder flow energy to characterise its stability
      Flow rate indexFRIMeasurement of flow energy at different speeds
      Specific energySEmJ/gData measured during the upward movement of the blade through the powder sample
      CompressibilityConditioned bulk densityCBDg/mLLoose packing density of pre-treated powders
      CompressibilityCPSm%Compressibility at positive stress m kPa
      Shear testCohesionCmkPaShear strength at zero positive stress for a pre-consolidated positive stress of m kPa
      Unconfined yield strengthUYSmkPaThe maximum principal stress corresponding to a molar circle tangent to the yield trajectory at a pre- consolidation stress of m kPa and a minimum principal stress of 0
      Maximum principal stressMPSmkPaMaximum compressive stress calculated from the molar circle at steady state flow under a pre-consolidated positive stress of m kPa
      Flow functionFFmRatio of the above maximum principal stress to the unconfined yield strength
      Angle of internal frictionAIF°The angle between the shear linear yield trajectory and the x-axis, characterizing the ease with which the powder particles can slide against each other
      Aeration testAerated energyAEnThe energy required to move the powder sample when filling the gas at a rate of n mm/s
      Aeration ratioARRatio of the base flow energy to the filling energy after the powder having reached stability in the filling test
      Normalized aerationsensitivityNASs/mmSensitivity to the effect of air introduced by the powder, normalized BFE to air velocity ratio
      PermeabilityPressure dropPDm100 PaPressure reduction after passing air through a powder sample when a positive stress of m kPa is applied and the air velocity is maintained at 0.5 mm/s
    • Table 3. Performance index of powder at three class centers

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      Table 3. Performance index of powder at three class centers

      General indicatorSecondary indicatorSymbolUnitClass ①Class ②Class ③
      Physical/ chemical indicatorPhysicalpropertySizeD10μm1.8701.8542.275
      D50μm6.4396.1587.798
      D90μm16.81916.03819.092
      Bulk densityρBkg/m30.2290.2110.261
      Specific surface areaSm2/g2.5992.4801.892
      Componentpropertyα phase contentA% (in mass)92.62594.35092.231
      O contentO% (in mass)1.3680.9400.800
      Moisture contentH2O% (in mass)1.0861.2061.654
      Liquidity indicatorStability and variable flow rateBasic flowability energyBFEmJ412.750458.000510.500
      Stability indexSI1.0581.0091.033
      Flow rate indexFRI1.8401.6591.731
      Specific energySEmJ/g9.2838.9869.423
      CompressibilityConditioned bulk densityCBDg/mL0.2950.2870.403
      CompressibilityCPSm%32.46337.46233.388
      Shear testCohesionCmkPa1.6091.9491.711
      Unconfined yield strengthUYSmkPa6.5407.8746.989
      Maximum principal stressMPSmkPa28.17528.33728.281
      Flow functionFFm4.3413.6194.055
      Angle of internal frictionAIF°37.61237.32537.800
      Aeration TestAerated energyAEn100.200140.750104.262
      Aeration ratioAR4.0533.9756.719
      Normalized aeration sensitivityNASs/mm0.1190.0890.119
      PermeabilityPressure dropPDmmbar20.02512.4925.169
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    Honghua LI, Wanru DONG, Liang WANG, Zengchao YANG, Jiangtao LI. Consistency of Silicon Nitride Powders Produced by Combustion Synthesis: Evaluation and Application[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(10): 1169

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    Received: Feb. 6, 2023

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    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2024

    The Author Email: DONG Wanru (gntcdongwr@casiop.ac.cn), LI Jiangtao (lijiangtao@mail.ipc.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20230058

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