Abstract

Abstract A Si3N4/SiC composite was hot-pressed. Using this material, fatigue tests on crack-healed and proof-tested specimens were conducted at 1000–1400 °C. A surface elliptical-crack of about 110 μm in diameter was introduced on the specimens using a Vickers hardness indenter. The crack-healing was performed at 1300 °C for 1 h in air, mainly. The fatigue limit of the crack-healed and proof-tested specimen (C.P specimen) decreased slightly with increasing test temperature. However, the crack-healed specimen is not sensitive to low-cycle fatigue up to 1400 °C, and the fatigue limit is almost equal to the minimum bending strength at each temperature. To investigate the reason, the crack-healing behavior under cyclic stress was carried out systematically at 1200 °C in air. A 110 μm surface crack could be healed perfectly at 1200 °C in air under cyclic stress with a frequency of 0.001–5 Hz. From this, it can be concluded that [crack-healing+proof test] and crack-healing during service are useful techniques for maintaining structural integrity of these ceramic components.

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