Effect of sintering activation energy on Si3N4 composite ceramics
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Abstract This study investigated the activation energy and kinetic characteristics of silicon nitride (Si3N4) composite ceramics produced using different preparation methods. The effects of the linear shrinkage, expansion ratio, and heating rate on the sintering process were analysed in detail. The obtained results reveal that the finer particle size produced using the urea homogeneous precipitation method obviously enhanced the densification rate and reduced the atomic diffusion distance. Moreover, the densification sintering process was carried out efficiently, and the largest densification rate was achieved in advance. According to the Arrhenius curve, the activation energy of the Si3N4 composite ceramics calculated using the urea homogeneous precipitation method (310.94 kJ/mol) was lower than that achieved using the mechanical ball-milling method (365.11 kJ/mol). Additionally, the flexural strength and hardness of the Si3N4 composite ceramic prepared using the urea homogeneous precipitation method were 740 ± 42 MPa and 16.20 ± 30 GPa, respectively, which is attributed to this composite ceramic's higher diffusion rate and small grain size.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced ceramic materials synthesis · Advanced materials and composites · MXene and MAX Phase Materials
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