Wear and Creep Characteristics of a Carbon-Derived Si3N4/SiC Micro/Nanocomposite
✍ Scribed by M. Kašiarová; E. Rudnayová; J. Kovalčík; J. Dusza; M. Hnatko; P. Šajgalík; A. Merstallinger
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 605 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0933-5137
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✦ Synopsis
In the presented work some properties of a recently developed Si 3 N 4 /SiC micro/nanocomposite have been investigated. The material was tested using a pin on disc configuration. Under unlubricated sliding conditions using Si 3 N 4 pin at 50 % humidity, the friction coefficient was in the range of 0,6 -0,7. The reduction of humidity resulted in a lower coefficient of friction, in vacuum the coefficient of friction had a value of about 0,6. The wear resistance in vacuum was significantly lower then that in air. The wear patterns on the Si 3 N 4 +SiC disc revealed that mechanical fracture was the wear controlling mechanism.
Creep tests were realized in four point bending configuration in the temperature interval 1200-1400 C at stresses 50,100 and 150 MPa and the minimal creep deformation rate was established for each stress level. The activation energy, established from the minimal creep deformation had a value of about 360 kJ/mol and the stress exponent values were in the range of 0.8-1.28. From the achieved stress exponents it can be assumed that under the studied load/temperature conditions the diffusion creep was the most probable creep controlling mechanism.