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Structural ceramics derived from a preceramic polymer

Conference · · Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (USA)
OSTI ID:6152216

Test pieces were uniaxially dry-pressed from formulations consisting of 20-30 wt pct polysilazane preceramic material and SiC and Si3N4 ceramic powders. Thermal crosslinking/pyrolysis of the molded pieces at temperatures well below normal powder sintering temperatures produced fully ceramic composites consisting of fully dense, submicrometer size, crystalline ceramic particles embedded in a highly nanoporous, amorphous Si-N-C ceramic matrix material. The mechanical and physical properties, and their relationship to the microstructure, of these materials are discussed.

OSTI ID:
6152216
Report Number(s):
CONF-900160--
Journal Information:
Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (USA), Journal Name: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (USA) Vol. 11; ISSN 0196-6219; ISSN CESPD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English