Effect of Y3Al5O12 Addition on the Microstructural Evaluation and Mechanical Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered ZrB2-SiC Composites

Authors

  • Kübra Gürcan Department of Material Science and Engineering, Eskişehir Technical University
  • Erhan Ayas Department of Material Science and Engineering, Eskişehir Technical University
  • İlker Yurdabak Department of Material Science and Engineering, Eskişehir Technical University
  • M. Safa Güngören Department of Material Science and Engineering, Eskişehir Technical University

Abstract

In the present study, the addition of Y3Al5O12 (YAG) into the ZrB2-SiC composites was investigated. Composites were densified by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1850ºC under a uniaxial pressure of 50 MPa for 20 min. Microstructural evaluation and mechanical properties were evaluated with a various content of YAG (1-5 wt%). Obtained results showed that sintering mechanism changed from solid state to liquid phase sintering with incorporation of YAG. The highest density (99.81 % RD) and fracture toughness (6.44 ± 0.23 MPa.m1/2) were obtained for the composite containing 5 wt% YAG after the SPS process. Although hardness and elastic modulus of samples were decreased with the increasing of YAG amount, measured values were comparable with the literature.

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Published

2022-02-16

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 1 (2022)

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