Preparation of B4C/SiC composites by reactive hot pressing

Filiz Cinar Sahin*, Nuket Ergun, Onuralp Yucel

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Abstract

B4C/SiC composites containing different amounts of SiC were been produced by reactive hot pressing of B4C, SiO2 and C powder mixtures using two different processing conditions. B4C, SiO2 and C powder mixtures were prepared by attritor milling in ethanol at 600 rpm for 2 hours. One set of samples was hot pressed at 2200°C under 100 MPa for 1 hour in an argon atmosphere. The second set was hot pressed at 2150°C and 2200°C under 100 MPa pressure in a vacuum. After processing, the phase transformations occurring in the samples were measured by an X-ray diffractometer. The variations in density, hardness and microstructure of the samples versus temperature and sintering atmosphere were investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeneral Abstracts
Subtitle of host publicationStructural Materials Division 2007 - Proceedings of Symposium held during the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting
Pages87-94
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event136th TMS Annual Meeting, 2007 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 25 Feb 20071 Mar 2007

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting

Conference

Conference136th TMS Annual Meeting, 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period25/02/071/03/07

Keywords

  • Boron carbide
  • Composite
  • Reactive hot pressing

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