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http://dx.doi.org/10.4191/KCERS.2004.41.12.893

Preparation and Properties of Silicon Nitride Ceramics by Nitrided Pressureless Sintering (NPS) Process  

Cheon, Sung-Ho (Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Han, In-Sub (Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Chung, Yong-Hee (Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Seo, Doo-Won (Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Lee, Shi-Woo (Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Hong, Kee-Soeg (Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Woo, Sang-Kuk (Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
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Abstract
The mechanical properties and microstructure and thermal properties of Nitrided Pressureless Sintering(NPS) silicon nitride ceramics, containing three type of $Al_{2}O_3,\;Y_{2}O_3$ sintering additives, were investigated. Also, we have investigated the effect of silicon metal content changing with 0, 5, 10, 15, and $20wt\%$ Si in each composition. In $5wt\%\;Al_{2}O_3,\;5wt\%\;Y_{2}O_3,\;and\;5wt\%$ Si composition, silicon nitride sintered body was successfully densified to a high density. The average 4-point flexural strength and relative density of these specimens were 500 MPa and 98% respectively. Also, Thermal expansion coefficient and thermal conductivity of specimens at room temperature were $2.89{\times}10^{-6}/^{\circ}C\;and\;28W/m^{\circ}C$, respectively. The flexural strength of sintered specimens after thermal shock test of 20,000 cycles was maintained as-received value of 500 MPa.
Keywords
Nitrided Pressureless Sintering(NPS); Silicon nitride; Thermal shock resistance;
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