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Morphology and Sinterability of Thermally Treated Carbothermally Synthesized Silicon Nitride Powders

Carbothermally produced alpha‐Si3N4 powder is thermally treated (1400°‐1500°C for 4‐12 h) in nitrogen‐gas to determine the impact of thermal treatment on powder composition, particle size, morphology, and sinterability. Thermal treatment reduces residual carbon and oxygen content and reduces interna...

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Published in:Journal of the American Ceramic Society 1999-06, Vol.82 (6), p.1635-1638
Main Authors: Weimer, Alan W., Carroll, Daniel F., Susnitzky, David W., Beaman, Donald R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Carbothermally produced alpha‐Si3N4 powder is thermally treated (1400°‐1500°C for 4‐12 h) in nitrogen‐gas to determine the impact of thermal treatment on powder composition, particle size, morphology, and sinterability. Thermal treatment reduces residual carbon and oxygen content and reduces internal porosity (lower surface area), which results in a rounding of the particles. The lower oxygen content of the heat‐treated, carbothermally produced alpha‐Si3N4 powder allows Y2O3‐Al2O3‐SiO2 sintering formulation to be adjusted so that an improvement in the early stage of densification can be achieved.
ISSN:0002-7820
1551-2916
DOI:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01978.x