Processing and Application of Ceramics 2022 Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages: 97-105
https://doi.org/10.2298/PAC2202097X
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Oxidation resistance performance of SiC-AlON ceramic composites at high temperature

Xiao Lai Rong (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China + Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Metal Materials Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, PR China)
Xiao Yu Xiang (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China)
Zhao Xiao Jun (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China), zhaoxj@csu.edu.cn
Li Xing (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China)
Chen Lv Ming (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China)
Xuan Tu Xiao (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China)
Zhang Ya Fang (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China)
Cai Zhen Yang (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China)
Wang Xiao Feng (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China), wangxiaofeng@csu.edu.cn

The microstructure and oxidation behaviour of the pure AlON ceramics and 8 wt.% SiC-AlON composite were investigated at 700-1500°C. With increasing oxidation temperature, the surface morphology of two ceramics showed a change from acicular to flaky-like and then to granular features. With the addition of nanosized SiC particles, the oxidation resistance of the ceramics was remarkably enhanced above 1100°C. This is attributed to the formation of a dense oxide layer composed of Al2O3, SiO2 and mullite, which could cover the whole matrix and suppress further penetration of oxygen. Due to the dense oxide layer, the oxidation kinetics of the 8 wt.% SiC-AlON composites conformed to a parabolic law, while that of the pure AlON conformed to a linear law. After oxidation at 1500 °C for 40 h, the weight gain of the 8 wt.% SiC-AlON composites was 3.07mg/cm2, which was only 22.5% of that of the pure AlON.

Keywords: AlON, SiC, microstructure, oxidation behavior


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