• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.667-674
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• 1991

In this study, Kaolin was carbonized at 1300~175$0^{\circ}C$ and its constituent mineral change was investigated. Carbonized kaolin at 1$650^{\circ}C$ was mixed with metallic silicon, formed and nitrified at 135$0^{\circ}C$ in N2-NH3 atmosphere. Properties of this product such as porosity, bulk density, MOR, nitrization rate and oxidation resistence were measured, and its mineralogical changes were investigated by XRD. The results were as follows; 1) $\beta$-SiC was initially synthesized at 150$0^{\circ}C$, and its amount was continuously increased with reaction temperature to 1$700^{\circ}C$. 2) At 1$600^{\circ}C$, mullite was rapidly decomposed and the amounts of $\beta$-SiC and $\alpha$-Al2O3 were increased simultaneously. 3) By adding alkali to kaolin, the decomposition temperature of mullite was dropped approximately 10$0^{\circ}C$, but the amount of $\alpha$-SiC was increased. 4) The highest values of their nitrization rate and MOR were obtained at the specimen of 35 wt% metallic silicon in nitrization reaction. 5) It seems that increment of $\alpha$-Si3N4 and $\alpha$-Al2O3 phase during nitrization was due to the decomposition of Al4SiC4 existed in carbonized kaolin. 6) Si3N4 bonded SiC-Al2O3 composite were fabricated from kaolin at relatively low temperature (135$0^{\circ}C$).

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.423-428
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• 2015

The machinability of materials is an important factor in engineering applications. Many ceramic components that have complex shapes require machining, typically using diamond tools, which leads to high production cost. Machinable ceramics containing h-BN have recently been developed, but these materials are very expensive because of high cost of raw materials and machining. Therefore the development of low-cost machinable ceramics is desirable. In this study, mullite-$ZrO_2$ ceramics were prepared additions of $Al_2TiO_5$. $ZrSiO_4$, $Al_2O_3$, and $Al_2TiO_5$ powders mixed at various molar ratios with sintering at 1400, 1500, and $1600^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr. Phase formation and microstructure of the sintered ceramics were observed by XRD and SEM, respectively. The machinability of each specimen was tested using the micro-hole machining method. The machinability results show that the ceramics sintered at temperatures over $1500^{\circ}C$ can be used as good low-cost machinable mullite-$ZrO_2-Al_2TiO_5$ ceramics.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2002

$Al_{2}O_{3}/SiC$ nanocomposites were made by infiltrating partially sintered alumina bodies with polycarbosilane (PCS) solutions, which is a SiC polymer precursor, with pressureless sintering. The SiC content, densification, phases, strength, and microstructure were investigated with the processing parameters such as PCS solution concentration and heat treatment condition for PCS pyrolysis and sintering. The results were compared with those for pure alumina and nanocomposite samples made by the existing polymer precursor route (i.e. the PCS addition process). The SiC contents of up to 1.5 vol% were obtained by the PCS infiltration. PCS pyrolysis, followed by air heat treatment, was needed before sintering to avoid a cracking problem and to attain a densification as high as 98 % of theoretical. The nanocomposites exhibited significantly higher strength than pure alumina and those prepared by the PCS addition process despite larger grain size. Besides $\alpha-Al_{2}O_{3}/SiC$ and $\beta-SiC$ phases, mullite was present a little in the nanocomposites, which resulted from the reaction of $SiO_{2}$ in the pyrolysis product of PCS with the $Al_{2}O_{3}$ matrix during sintering. The nanocomposites had intagranular particles believed to be SiC, which is a typical feature of $Al_{2}O_{3}/SiC$ nanocomposites.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.347-356
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• 1992

Various kaolin samples with different alumina content were prepared from calcined admixture of kaolin and ammonium sulfate by varying the treatment time in sulfuric acid. Samples were nitridated under N2 or N2-H2 atmosphere with changing the amount of added carbon, the reaction time and temperature. As the alumina content lowered, the size of kaolin particles decreased and the specific surface area increased. XRD analysis indicated that ${\alpha}$-quartz remained by decomposition of halloysite and meta-halloysite. Experimental results of nitridation behavior are summerized as follows; 1) Nitridation under N2 atmosphere. With the increase of C/SiO2 ratio and with the decrease of Al2O3 content, disappearance of XRD pattern peaks of mullite, ${\alpha}$-quartz and ${\alpha}$-Al2O3 were accelerated at 1300$^{\circ}C$. SiC was the main phase in the reaction product of acid-treated kaolin samples nitridated at 1300$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hours regardless of C/SiO2 ratio. But the XRD peak intensities of ${\beta}$-Si3N4, ${\beta}$-sialon and SiC did not show much difference when untreated raw kaolin was fired at the same condition. When the ratio of C/SiO2 was 3.5, ${\beta}$-sialon and ${\beta}$-Si3N4 existed in the reaction product of about 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1350$^{\circ}C$ for 7 hours. Only ${\beta}$-sialon existed in the same sample fired at 1400$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hours. ${\beta}$-sialon was obtained from all of the acid-treated kaolin samples fired at 1400$^{\circ}C$ for 40 hours, but AlN and SiC remained in the untreated kaolin sample. Z value of the ${\beta}$-sialon obtained from the 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1400$^{\circ}C$ for 40 hours was about 1.3(XRD) and 1.5(EDS). 2) Nitridation under 80N2+2OH2 mixed gas atmosphere with the C/SiO2 ratio of 1 Mullite was not found, but ${\alpha}$-Si3N4, and ${\beta}$-sialon were present in the reaction product of about 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1300$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hours. When untreated kaolin sample was nitridated at the same condition, mullite remained. AlN and SiC were not found in the reaction product of about 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1350$^{\circ}C$ for 5 hours. On the other hand, AlN and SiC remained in the product of untreated kaolin fired at the same condition.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.682-690
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• 1989

Fine mullite powder was prepared by colloidal sol-gel route. Boehmite as a starting material of Al2O3 and silica sol or fumed silica as a starting material of SiO2 were used. $\alpha$-Al2O3, TiO2 and ZrO2 were used as seeding materials. The combination of boehmite and silica was found to be the stoichiometric mullite powder. Techniques for drying used were spray drying, freeze drying, reduced pressure evaporation and drying in a oven. The gelled powder was heated at 130$0^{\circ}C$ for 100min and was attrition-milled for 1~3hrs. The mullite powder obtained was composed of submicrometer, uniform and spherical particles with a narrow size distribution. The mullite powder was characterized by BET, SEM, XRD and IR spectroscopy.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.185-201
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• 1993

본 연구의 목적은 석탄회의 물리.화학적 및 미세구조적 특성들을 규명하여 석탄회의 산업화를 증가시키는 것이다. 실험에 의하면 석탄회의 3주성분들은 $SiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$ 및 C이며 quartz와 mullite의 결정상을 함유하고 있다. 석탄회는 미세구조적 형태에 따라서 7가지로 선별되며, cenosphere는 floater와 건식분리된 cenosphere들로 구분되며 $SiO_2$와 $Al_2O_3$ 로 구성되어 있다. Cenosphere 응집은 고온과 고압의 조건하에서 작은 입경의 cenosphere들이 흡착과 neck growth에 의해 형성된다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.494-500
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• 2003

금속 제련공정에서 배출되는 특정폐기물인 EAF(Electrical Arc furnace) dust를 점토와 혼합하여 건축용 벽돌을 제조함에 있어 A1203의 첨가가 소결범위에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. $Al_2$O$_3$ 첨가되지 않은 시편은 1200-125$0^{\circ}C$에서 과량의 액상에 의해 기포가 형성되고 개기공(open pores)이 감소함으로 겉보기 밀도가 크게 감소하였으며 125$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 기포가 시편 외부로 소멸되어 흡수율이 증가되었다. 그러나 $Al_2$O$_3$가 첨가된 Clay-Dust 계 소결체는 1200-125$0^{\circ}C$ 구간에서 소결온도에 따른 밀도 변화율이 크게 감소되었고, 125$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 흡수율(%)의 증가율이 둔화되었다. $Al_2$O$_3$가 첨가되지 않은 시편은 1275$^{\circ}C$에서 소결된 경우 cristobalite상이 주된 상인 반면, mullite(3Al$_2$O$_3$ 2SiO$_2$)상은 소량 합성되었고, 원료성분인 hematite(FeAl$_2$O$_4$)는 소멸되지 않아 액상이 과량 생성되는 조성임을 확인하였다. 반면 $Al_2$O$_3$가 l5 wt% 첨가된 시편의 경우, 1275$^{\circ}C$에서 cristobalite는 완전 소멸되고 mullite상이 합성되어 주상이 되며, hematite 상이 일부 AI$_2$O$_3$와 반응하여 hercynite(FeAl$_2$O$_4$)상을 형성하여 액상 생성량이 많지 않을 것으로 분석되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 Clay-Dust계에 $Al_2$O$_3$를 첨가하면 액상의 발생량과 특성 및 결정상 종류를 변화시켜줌으로써 시편물성의 변화율을 감소시켜 소결온도 범위를 넓히는 효과가 있는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1255-1261
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• 1995

Mullite-spinel-zirconia composites were prepared by reaction sintering of calcined alumina and magnesia, and zircon powders. The influence of calcining temperature on densification processes and on mechaical properties of subsequently sintered compacts was investigated. The mullite was formed by the reaction of $\alpha$-Al2O3 and amorphous SiO2 at firing temperatures over 141$0^{\circ}C$. The mullitization proceeded more rapidly in the specimen calcined at 110$0^{\circ}C$ than at either 120$0^{\circ}C$ or 130$0^{\circ}C$. Microstructures before and after the mullitization (or mullite dissociation) showed different morphologies, and their effects on mechanical properties were significant. The flexural strength and fracture toughness of the specimen calcined at 130$0^{\circ}C$ and subsequently fired at 145$0^{\circ}C$ were 316 MPa and 4.2Mpa.m1/2, respectively.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 1995

석탄회의 성상 해명의 일환으로서, 석회석의 열처리 조건과 광물조성의 관계를 검토했다. 석탄회의 주 광물조성은 mullite, quartz 및 유리상(약 20 ~ 25wt%)이었으며, $1000^{\circ}C $ 까지는 거의 변화가 없었다. 안산의 석탄회 중에는 calcite가 함유되었으며, $1200^{\circ}C $ 에서 calcite 분해로부터 온 CaO, quartz 및 유리상 중의$Al_2O_3$가 반응하여 anorthite($CaO{\cdot}Al_2O_3{\cdot}2SiO_2$)로 바뀌는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.141-144
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• 1980

Thermal expansion property of $SiO_2-Al_2O_3$ system consisted of Muan clay, Hadong Pink Kaolin and Dangjin Silica was studied. Specimens were heated at the constant rate of 18$0^{\circ}C$/hr to the max. temperatures of 115$0^{\circ}C$ to 130$0^{\circ}C$ with an interval of $25^{\circ}C$, and matured for 3hrs. The result of X-Ray diffraction analysis showed that main crystals formed were $\alpha$-quartz, $\alpha$-cristobalite and mullite. Linear thermal expansion was measured at 90$0^{\circ}C$. The results of the linear thermal expansion were decreased regularly with the increase of the sintering temperature in accordance with the following equation. $y=5$\chi$\perp1100^{\circ}$. Where $\chi$ is amounts of kaolin (wt%), and y is temperature of the changing point of linear thermal expansion.