Abstract
The effect of glassy‐phase chemistry, using Y3Al5O12 (YAG) and SiO2 as sintering additives, on the microstructure and mechanical properties of liquid‐phase‐sintered, and subsequently annealed, α‐SiC materials was investigated. The microstructural development of annealed materials was insensitive to changes in glass chemistry. The mechanical properties vs SiO2/YAG ratio curve had a maximum; i.e., there was a small glass composition range at which optimum mechanical properties were realized. The best results were obtained when the ratio was ∼0.5. The flexural strength and fracture toughness of the material were >450 MPa and >6 MPa·m1/2, respectively.
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