Abstract
Intra-type structure of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) can improve the mechanical properties of ceramic materials. In this work, we used γ-alumina as a matrix including nano-pore for fabricating alumina/silicon carbide composites using pressure-less sintering and pulse electric current sintering (PECS) techniques. We added α-alumina as a seed in order to improve densification of this commercially available γ-alumina. The mixture was sintered from 1250 to 1450 by pressure-less sintering and PECS techniques. Densification of the specimen sintered by pressure-less sintering is very difficult and bulk density of the specimen sintered at 1450 showed lower than 3.0 g/cc. In the case of the PECS technique, the density was improved to 3.8 g/cc in seed added specimen sintered at 1450. Maximum Vickers hardness and maximum fracture strength were obtained 17 GPa and 500 MPa for the seed added specimens sintered at 1450, respectively.
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