Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Hot-pressed Si3N4 Ceramics with BaTiO3 Addition

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Si₃N₄ ceramics with improved and tailorable dielectric constant are desirable for microwave dielectric substrate application in harsh environment. Effect of BaTiO₃ addition on the mechanical and dielectric properties of the hot-pressed Si₃N₄ ceramics with Al₂O₃ and Nd₂O₃ as sintering additives were investigated. Relative density, flexural strength and Vickers’ hardness of Si₃N₄ ceramics all decreased, while indentation fracture toughness increased monotonically with the increase of BaTiO₃ content. Flexural strength of Si₃N₄ ceramics was higher than 600 MPa and dielectric constant of Si₃N₄ ceramics increased to 9.26-11.50 when 5wt%-20wt% of BaTiO₃ was added. The dielectric loss was at the level of 10^-3. The improvement of dielectric constant was attributed to the formation of TiN during hot pressing, as crystalline BaTiO₃ was not detected in the sintered samples. These findings can make a significant contribution to the new applications of Si₃N₄ ceramics.

Key words: Si₃N₄, fracture toughness, flexural strength, dielectric constant, hot pressing

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TQ174

LIANG Hanqin, YIN Jinwei, ZUO Kaihui, XIA Yongfeng, YAO Dongxu, ZENG Yuping. Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Hot-pressed Si₃N₄ Ceramics with BaTiO₃ Addition[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(5): 535-540.

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