Si3N4세라믹스의 균열 치유와 굽힘 강도 특성

Abstract

Crack-healing behavior of Si₃N₄ composite ceramics has been studied as functions of heat-treatment temperature and amount of additive SiO₂ colloidal. Results showed that optimum amount of additive SiO₂ colloidal and coating of SiO₂ colloidal on crack could significantly increase the bending strength. The heat-treatment temperature has a profound influence on the extent of crack healing and the degree of strength recovery. The optimum heat-treatment temperature depends on the amount of additive SiO₂ colloidal. Crack healing strength was far the better cracked specimen with SiO₂ colloidal coating on crack surface. After heat treatment at the temperature 1,273 K in air, the crack morphology almost entirely disappeared by scanning prob microscope. At optimum healing temperature 1,273 K, the bending strength with additive SiO₂ colloidal 0.0 wt.% without SiO₂ colloidal coating recovered to the value of the smooth specimens at room temperature for the investigated crack sizes 100 ㎛. But that with SiO₂ colloidal coating increase up to 140 %. The amount of optimum additive SiO₂ colloidal was 1.3 wt.% and crack healed bending strength with SiO₂ colloidal coating increase up to 160 % to smooth specimen of additive SiO₂ colloidal 0.0 wt.%. Crack closure and rebonding of the crack due to oxidation of cracked surfaces were suggested as a dominant healing mechanism operating in Si₃N₄ composite ceramics.