Tribological Characterization of SiC and B4C

The B4C‐SiC composite can obtain lower friction coefficient by annealing at 1000 ℃, whereas the friction coefficient of B4C‐SiC composite annealed at 1200 ℃ was significantly increased.

Characterization of B4C-SiC ceramic composites prepared by …

Abstract. Additive-free boron carbide (B 4 C) – silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic composites with different B 4 C and β-SiC powders ratio were densified using the high …

A study of B4C‐SiC composite for self‐lubrication

A B 4 C-SiC composite without annealing and two B 4 C-SiC composites followed by annealing at 1000℃ and 1200℃ for 1 hour in air, respectively, were prepared. The tribological properties of the three composites were evaluated by sliding against SiC balls at room temperature under unlubricated conditions.

High-pressure polymorphism of two high-strength ceramics: …

Silicon carbide (SiC) and boron carbide (B4C) are two high-strength ceramics with many technical applications including debris shielding, armoring, and …

Preparing B4C-SiC-TiB2 composites via reactive pressureless sintering

The thermal expansion coefficient of SiC (4.7 × 10 −6 K −1) is similar to that of B 4 C [38], [39], which is the reason for the transgranular fracture of SiC. The fracture region of the agglomerated large-size TiB 2 phase (140∼260 μm) is marked in Fig. 13 (a) and the magnified images are presented in Fig. 13 (c and d).

Microstructures and mechanical properties of B4C–SiC and B4C–SiC…

Boron carbide (B 4 C) ceramic composites with excellent mechanical properties were fabricated by hot-pressing using B 4 C, silicon carbide (SiC), titanium boride (TiB 2), and magnesium aluminum silicate (MAS) as raw materials.The influences of SiC and TiB 2 content on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the …

Tribological properties of SiC-B4C ceramics under dry sliding …

Effects of load on tribological properties of B4C and B4C-SiC ceramics sliding against SiC balls. Wei Zhang S. Yamashita H. Kita. Materials Science, Engineering. Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies. 2020. ABSTRACT Pressureless sintered B4C and B4C-SiC ceramics were subjected to tests of dry sliding against SiC balls at 5 N, 10 N and 20 N.

Synthesis and properties of ceramics in the SiC — B4C

The effect of impurities and additives of titanium and zirconium borides on the structure and mechanical properties of SiC — B4C ceramics over a broad temperature range has been investigated. The ceramics was fabricated by hot pressing without a protective medium. Introduction of borides is accompanied by improvement in all the studied mechanical …

Densification of additive-free B4C-SiC composites by spark …

The B 4 C-SiC composites were obtained through densification of B 4 C and β-SiC powders with different ratios using Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS). Thermal treatment was conducted in the 1850–2000 °C temperature range under pressure of 70 MPa. Starting powder ratio effect on sintering behavior, relative density, microstructural development ...

Tribological properties of SiC-B4C ceramics under dry

Results of dry sliding tribological tests showed that, 40 wt.%SiC-60 wt.%B4C ceramic composite had the best tribological properties in SiC-B4C ceramic composites. A relief structure with height ...

Boron Carbide

Its outstanding hardness makes it a suitable abrasive powder for lapping, polishing and water jet cutting of metals and ceramics. The combination of low specific weight, high …

Abrasive Water Jet Machining of Al6063/B4C/ZrSiO4 Hybrid …

This paper reports the machinability studies on aluminium hybrid composites of different compositions by using abrasive water jet machining process. In this study, aluminum hybrid metal matrix composites (HMMCs) with 5%, 10% and 15% Boron Carbide (B4C) and 5% Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO4) with Al 6063 were fabricated using stir casting …

Directional solidification of SiC-B4C eutectic: Growth and …

Abstract. Directionally solidified SiC-B 4 C eutectic formed lamellar microstructures with no colonies if the solidification rate (R) was below 2cm/hr. It was determined that 〈001〉 of B 4 C and 〈111〉 of SiC were parallel to the eutectic growth direction, and that the interlamellar spacing was proportional to the inverse square root of …

Silicon Carbide vs Boron Carbide

Boron Carbide, or B4C, is a ceramic material known for its incredible hardness and chemical resistance. It's often used in bulletproof vests, tank armor, and numerous industrial applications. Properties of Boron …

Tribological properties of SiC-B4C ceramics under dry sliding condition

Under the condition of strong bonding between SiC grains and B 4 C grains, the SiC-B 4 C ceramic composites with higher porosity can obtain better tribological properties. In addition, it is observed by AFM that the depth of scratch on B 4 C grains is shallower than that on SiC grains. Hence, it is demonstrated by micro scale …

Boron Carbide Powders (B4C)

Boron Carbide is produced by the reaction of Boron Trioxide and Carbon at high temperatures in an electric arc furnace. The material is then milled and purified. …

High-performance B4C–TiB2–SiC composites with tuneable …

ρ B4C, ρ TiB2, and ρ SiC are the theoretical density of B 4 C (2.52 g/cm 3), TiB 2 (4.52 g/cm 3), and SiC (3.20 g/cm 3), respectively. The relative density was the quotient of the actual density divided by the theoretical density. The average value and standard deviation of the relative density for each material were obtained based on the ...

Boron Carbide (B4C)

Boron Carbide (B4C) Boron Carbide is a superiorly hard material (Mohs hardness > 9) and is one of the hardest materials known behind diamond and cubic boron nitride. The material is sought after due to its high hardness, abrasive wear resistance, fracture toughness, chemical inertness, and its' high neutron absorbing cross section which is ...

The effects of double ceramic particles (B4C-SiC) on the …

The C/C–SiC disc was prepared by chemical vapor infiltration (C 3 H 6 used as carbon source, the deposition temperature was 980 ℃, the deposition time was 250–450 h) combined with liquid silicon infiltration (in vacuum environment, 1600 ℃ for 1.5 h). The density, hardness and open porosity of the prepared C/C-SiC disc were approximately …

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SIKA® ABR. Silicon Carbide for Abrasives. Silicon carbide is a ceramic material with an excellent hardness, which is only surpassed by diamond, cubic boron nitride and boron carbide. Due to its high abrasion …

Mechanical properties of B4C–SiC composites fabricated by hot-press

B 4 C–SiC composites were fabricated with B 4 C contents of 30, 50, and 70 wt% and subjected to ball milling. The mechanical milling was performed with SiC balls in a polypropylene jar using ethanol medium for 12 h. The SiC ball ( φ = 10 mm) to powder weight ratio was 3:1 and the milling speed was 80 rpm.

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Saint-Gobains' abrasive blast nozzles are available in three materials, SiC, B4C, SiSiC, all of which have intrinsic hardness that enables superior wear. Descubra a vasta gama de soluções da Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & …

Materials | Free Full-Text | Co-Dispersion Behavior of ZrB2–SiC–B4C…

The aqueous dispersion behavior of ZrB2, SiC powders with B4C and C as sintering aids was investigated. Well co-dispersed suspension can be obtained in acidic solutions in presence of polyethyleneimine (PEI). The adsorption of PEI on the powder surface was measured by thermal gravimetric (TG) analysis. Rheological measurements …

Recent progress in B4C–SiC composite ceramics: processing

B4C–SiC composite ceramics are a very promising alternative to pure B4C ceramics and pure SiC ceramics. B4C–SiC composite ceramics exhibit a combination of the desirable performance of B4C and SiC. B4C–SiC composite ceramics are a better candidate material for engineering applications as structural ceramic m Recent Review …

Effects of load on tribological properties of B4C and B4C-SiC …

2. Experimental procedures. Commercial B 4 C powder (Grade HS, H. C. Starck, Germany) and SiC powder (Grade OY-15, Yakushima Denko, Japan) were used as raw materials. The typical characteristics of the B 4 C powder and SiC powder based on the manufacturers' data are shown in Table 1.Monolithic B 4 C ceramics and B 4 C-40 wt% …

Sol-Gel synthesis and characterization of SiC–B4C nano …

Abstract. In the present research, SiC–B 4 C nano powders were synthesized through sol–gel process in water–solvent–catalyst–dispersant system. In order to evaluate the formation mechanism of the product during sol-gel process, TEM, SEM, DTA/TG, BET, XRD, FTIR and DLS analysis methods were employed. The nanometric size of precursor ...

Microstructure and properties of B4C-SiC composites …

The XRD patterns of PCS-B 4 C mixed powder pyrolyzed at 850 °C and three samples hot-pressed at 1950 °C for 1 h are shown in Fig. 1.Only B 4 C phase is observed in the pyrolysis residues, and boron oxide 20 or silicon oxide is not observed owing to the very low oxide content. The existing amorphous peak between 20° and 40° indicates that SiC …

Initial damage behavior of Al2O3‐modified SiCf/SiC–B4C …

Al 2 O 3 was incorporated into SiCf/SiC–B4C composites to improve their mechanical properties after oxidation. The results showed that Al 2 O 3 reduced the weight gain of these composites, and the oxidized layer became smooth and dense.

Reactive-sintering B4C matrix composite for armor applications …

Abstract The B4C matrix composite intended for armor applications still presents restrictions, such as low sintering density, production of large parts and inherited brittleness. Herein, research on this topic is discussed in detail. First, the material outlook of armor applications is organized from the development of composite armor and ceramic …

Synthesis and properties of ceramics in the SiC — B4C — …

The effect of impurities and additives of titanium and zirconium borides on the structure and mechanical properties of SiC — B4C ceramics over a broad temperature …

Boron Carbide | B4C | Synthetic Material | Supplier

Our B4C solutions are available exclusively in the hot-pressed and sintered condition, which yields an extremely high-performance boron carbide ceramic with nominal densities of …

Microstructures and mechanical properties of B4C–SiC and …

Boron carbide (B 4 C) ceramic composites with excellent mechanical properties were fabricated by hot-pressing using B 4 C, silicon carbide (SiC), titanium …

Boron Carbide | B4C | Synthetic Material | Supplier

Saint-Gobain is one of the foremost boron carbide suppliers worldwide. Our B4C solutions are available exclusively in the hot-pressed and sintered condition, which yields an extremely high-performance boron carbide ceramic with nominal densities of 2.50 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3) and a Knoop hardness value of 2800 kilograms per ...

Mechanical properties and tribological characteristics of B4C …

To improve the mechanical properties and tribological characteristics of boron carbide (B 4 C) ceramic, silicon carbide (SiC) as an incorporation phase was …

More effective crack self‐healing capability of SiCf/SiC‐B4C …

Aluminum oxide has been introduced into SiC f /(SiC + B 4 C) composites to improve the crack self-healing property in O 2 /H 2 O atmosphere. The observation of the surface and interior morphologies of the oxidized composites reveal that Al 2 O 3 can lead to rapid self-healing of cracks, which will effectively block the oxidation of interior ...

Oxidation behavior of fine-grained SiC-B4C/C composites …

C-SiC-B4C composites refer to a special class of carbon based materials which cover the main drawbacks of carbon, particularly its proneness to air oxidation, while essentially retaining its good ...

Processing and characterization of B4C–SiC–Si–TiB2 …

B 4 C–SiC–Si–TiB 2 composites were synthesized by a two step process. TiB 2 particles in the size range 2–5 μm were generated in situ in the first step and were distributed in the residual silicon present in the reaction bonded boron carbide, in the second step. The composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning ...