The dispersion of ZrB2 particles in water was investigated using polyethyleneimine (PEI) as a dispersant. Results showed that the ZrB2 slurry had a isoelectric point of pH=5.7. The application of PEI changed the isoelectric point of the ZrB2 slurry to pH=11.5. High solids loading (45vol%) ZrB2-20vol% SiC slurries were prepared at pH=8.0 by adding 1.0wt% PEI. The green body prepared by slip casting had a relative density of 53%. The effects of boron as a sintering aid on the pressureless sintering process of the ZrB2-20vol% SiC ceramics were investigated. Nearly fully dense ZrB2- SiC composites were obtained by sintering at 2100℃ for 3 h. The sintered ceramics demonstrated a Vickers hardness of (17.5±0.5)GPa, a flexure strength of (406±41)MPa,and a fracture toughness of (4.6±0.4)MPa·m1/2.
WANG Xin-Gang
,
LIU Ji-Xuan
,
KAN Yan-Mei
,
ZHANG Guo-Jun
,
WANG Pei-Ling
. Slip Casting and Pressureless Sintering of ZrB2-SiC Ceramics[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2009
, 24(4)
: 831
-835
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DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2009.00831
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