Abstract
Fine-grained silicon carbide ceramics with an average grain size of 0.11 {micro}m were liquid-phase sintered from fine {beta}-SiC powder by hot pressing. The hot-pressed materials were subsequently annealed to enhance grain growth. The diameters and aspect ratios of grains in the hot-pressed and annealed materials were measured on polished and etched surfaces. The bimodal grain size distribution in annealed materials was obtained at 1,850 C without appreciable phase transformation. The average diameter and average aspect ratio increased with annealing time. The fracture toughness of a fine-grained silicon carbide ceramic determined by the Vickers indentation method was 1.9 MPa {center_dot} m{sup 1/2}. The fracture toughness increased to 6.1 MPa {center_dot} m{sup 1/2} after grain growth by annealing at 1,850 C for 12 h. Higher fracture toughness of annealed materials is due to bridging by elongated grains as evidenced by R-curve-like behavior.
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