Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Morphology Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Nano/Micron Calcium Hexaboride Sintered Body

ZHANG Lin1,2, MIN Guang-Hui1, YU Hua-Shun1   

  1. (1. Key Laboratory for LiquidSolid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China; 2. Mechanical Engineering Postdoctoral Research Station, Shandong University, Jinan250061, China)

  • Received:2009-04-27 Revised:2009-06-30 Published:2010-01-24 Online:2010-01-24

Abstract:

Nano/Micron Calcium Hexaboride (CaB6) composite ceramics with different CaB6 nanopowder additions were prepared under 1750℃, 32MPa for 5min in vacuum. Influences of CaB6 nanopowders on morphology and mechanical properties of sintered bodies were investigated. Composite ceramic with 10wt% CaB6 nanopowder addition has the highest compactness degree and mechanical properties, whose hardness, bending strength and fractural toughness are 92.6 HRA, 331.7MPa and 3.06MPa·m1/2, respectively, better than those of CaB6 ceramics without nanopowder adding or those of reinforced by Ni as sintering additive. The proper amount of nano-particles filled in the micron grain boundaries and the formation of “inner crystal” result in the improvement of compactness and mechanical properties for the CaB6 sintered body.

Key words: calcium hexaboride, nano/micron composite ceramic, vacuum hot-pressing, intragranular structure, mechanical property

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