Abstract
In this work, trace amounts of alkaline-earth oxide impurities (MxOy), M=Mg, Ca and Al, are identified from different graded ZrB2 based ceramics. The reactions in MxOy-WC systems at high temperature are therefore investigated via X-Ray diffraction and element analysis, which have been further supported by thermodynamic calculations. Since MxOy with low melting point deteriorates the high temperature performance of ceramics, the effective role of WC on strongZrB2-SiC-WC ceramics is re-considered: apart from the contribution on removing of
ZrO2, WC serves as a versatile additive with capacity to remove different oxide
ZrO2, WC serves as a versatile additive with capacity to remove different oxide
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-44 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 147 |
Early online date | 5 Jan 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2018 |