Published June 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Sintering and properties of βprime-sialon with a nitrogen-rich Y2O3 sintering aid

  • 1. Central Glass and Ceramic Research Inst., Calcutta (India)
  • 2. Mineral Physics Division, Geological Survey of India, Calcutta (India)

Description

The synthesis of dense sintered sialon with external additives selected from the system Y2O3-AlN-SiO2 is reported. The highest density (3.21 g/cm3) was achieved at 1750 degrees C at 90 min of sintering with 5 wt% additive. The degree of sialon substitution increased with the amount of liquid; the YSiO2N crystalline phase formed concurrently. Strength degradation occurred above 1000 degrees C. The fracture toughness of the material sintered with a lower amount of sintering aid remained relatively unchanged to 1200 degrees C. The material with more additive exhibited decreased toughness above 1000 degrees C

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
6
Series
J. Am. Ceram. Soc.
Journal Page Range
1061-1064
ISSN
0002-7820
CODEN
JACTA