| Possible Strategies for Microstructure Control of Liquid-Phase-Sintered Silicon Carbide Ceramics |
| Yong-Seong Chun, Young-Wook Kim |
| Engineering Ceramics Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Seoul |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Keys to the attainment of tailored properties in SiC ceramics are microstructure control and judicious selection of the sintering additives. In this study, three different strategies for controlling microstructure of liquid-phase-sintered SiC ceramics (LPS-SiC) have been suggested: control of the initial $alpha-SiC$ content in the starting powder, a seeding technique, and a post-sintering heat treatment. The strategies suggested offer substantial flexibility for producing toughened SiC ceramics whereby grain size, grain size distribution, and aspect ratio can be effectively controlled. The present results suggest that the proposed strategies are suitable for the manufacture of toughened SiC ceramics with improved toughness. |
| Key words:
Silicon carbide, Microstructure, Liquid-phase-sintering, Processing |
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