Abstract
Mesocarbon microbeads (MCMBs) are attractive precursors for high-density, high-strength polycrystalline graphite due to their self-sintering capability. They have the shape of a standard sphere and stack in a completely random orientation during compaction, thereby leading to an isotropic texture. In this paper, MCMB-based graphite shows better isotropic property than commercial nuclear graphite, as demonstrated by a coefficient of thermal expansion-based isotropy ratio of 1.00. It was found that variations in apparent density within block are approximately 2–5% in graphitized artifacts. The variation of flexural strength within block is small, revealing excellent homogeneity of MCMB-based graphite. Density distribution measurement indicates that artifacts produced in the same batch also have low variation from block to block. Furthermore, the flexural strength of this material is greatly influenced by heat treatment temperature and mean particle size. The fracture mechanism is also shown by a detail examination of fracture surfaces. These results may help to gain a better understanding of MCMB-based graphite.
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