Effect of Si/$Si_3N_4$ Ration on the Micro structure and Properties of Porous Silicon Nitride Prepared by SHS Method

규소/질화규소 비가 자전연소합성공정을 이용한 다공질 질화규소 세라믹스의 미세구조와 특성에 미치는 영향

Porous silicon nitride ceramics were prepared by Self-propagating High Temperature Synthesis from silicon powder, silicon nitride powder and the pore-forming precursor. The microstructure, porosity and the flexural strength of the porous silicon nitride ceramics were varied according to the Si/$Si_3N_4$ ratio, size and amount of the pore-forming precursors. Some samples exhibited as high flexural strength as $162\pm24$ MPa. The high strength is considered to result from the fine pore size and the strong bonding among the silicon nitrid particles.