Published December 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Change in oxygen content of Y2O3-Nd2O3-doped silicon nitride during firing

  • 1. Scientific Research Lab., Central Engineering Labs., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Natsushima-cho-1, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Japan)

Description

The oxygen content of silicon nitride with 1 mol% Y2O3-Nd2O3 additive was measured after firing to determine the compositional change during gas-pressure sintering. Oxygen content decreases from 2.5 to 0.94 wt% during firing for 4 h at 1900 degrees C and 10-MPa pressure in N2. This decrease in oxygen results from the release of SiO gas generated by a thermal-decomposition reaction between Si3N4 and SiO2. The resultant sintered silicon nitride material contains less than 1 wt% oxygen

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Journal Title
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
12
Series
J. Am. Ceram. Soc.
Journal Page Range
2359-2360
ISSN
0002-7820
CODEN
JACTA