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Preparation and properties of yttrium-silicon-aluminum oxynitride glasses

Conference · · J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5582592

Glasses containing up to 7 at. % nitrogen were prepared in the system Y-Si-Al-O-N. The glass transition temperature, hardness, and relative fracture toughness increase and the thermal expansion coefficient decreases with increasing nitrogen content. Weight losses after 350 h in 95/sup 0/C distilled water are not simply related to nitrogen content, but for some compositions they are half that reported for fused silica. The electrical conductivity at 548/sup 0/C and 10 kHz is 7.8 x 10/sup -10/ (..cap omega...cm)/sup -1/ for one composition. Fourier transform ir spectroscopic analysis indicates the presence of Si-N bonds in the glasses. The data suggest that nitrogen substitutes for oxygen in the glass network to produce a more highly cross-linked structure.

Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM
DOE Contract Number:
AT(29-1)-789
OSTI ID:
5582592
Journal Information:
J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 62:9-10; ISSN JACTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English