Abstract

The ZrB2/SiC/Zr2Al4C5 multi-phase ceramics were fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1800 °C for 3 min under 20 MPa in an vacuum. Oxidation behavior of multi-phase ceramics were investigated using thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) from 20 °C to 1500 °C and muffle furnace in stagnant air at 1200 °C. Samples were analyzed after oxidation by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) along with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) to determine the reaction products and to observe the microstructure. The results showed that the aluminium borate and mullite crystallize on the surface in the samples oxidized. The effect of Zr2Al4C5 content on the oxidation resistance of the ZrB2 ceramics were discussed respectively, and oxidation mechanism was also analysised.

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