Abstract
The four-point bending creep properties of a hot-pressed β-sialon with Sm-melilite solid solution (denoted as M′) as intergranular phase have been studied in the temperature range 1250-1350°C in air. Creep rates plotted against stresses gave stress exponents of 1.45, 1.51 and 1.72 at 1250, 1300 and 1350°C, respectively, and Arrhenius plot between creep rate and temperature yielded a creep activation energy of 576 kJ mol-1. Cavities were found to be mainly on the triple grain junctions. Diffusion coupled with grain boundary sliding and accompanied by the formation of wedge-shaped cavities was identified as the dominant creep mechanism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-67 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: A |
| Volume | 300 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 28 Feb 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Creep
- Oxidation
- β-Sialon