Sintering of Si3N4 Powders Synthesized by a Combustion Reaction

Abstract
Fine Si3N4 powders were synthesized by combustion of Si mixed with a proper amount of Si3N4 under high nitrogen pressure of 10MPa. The obtained Si3N4 powders consisted of 30wt% α- and 70wt% β-Si3N4 free from unreacted Si, and had a mean particle size of 1.8μm. Dense Si3N4 ceramics with the bending strength of 700MPa were obtained by both HIP sintering without additives and pressureless sintering with Al2O3-Y2O3 additives. A sintered body obtained by HIPing had a high Vickers microhardness of 15GPa and high bending strength of 500MPa at 1200°C.

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