Abstract
SiC particles (average size is 270 nm) of 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 vol% were dispersed in $Si_{3}N_{4}$, and $Si_{3}N_{4}/SiC$ nanocomposites were fabricated by hot press. After sintering, matrix phase, ${\alpha}-Si_{3}N_{4}$ was transformed to ${\beta}-Si_{3}N_{4}$, and second phase, ${\beta}-SiC$ was not changed. No grain boundary crystalline phase by adding of sintering additives was detected. Grain growth of $Si_{3}N_{4}$ was supressed with increasing of SiC contents, and then fine grain was occurred. The highest fracture strength was obtained at 10 vol% SiC, and fracture toughness was decreased, but hardness was linearly increased with SiC content.
$Si_{3}N_{4}$에 평균입경이 270 nm인 SiC 분말을 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 vol% 첨가하여 고온 가압소결법으로 $Si_{3}N_{4}/SiC$ 초미립복합재료를 제조하였다. 소결후 기지상인 ${\alpha}-Si_{3}N_{4}$는 ${\beta}-Si_{3}N_{4}$로 상전이하였으며, 이차상인 ${\beta}-SiC$는 변화가 없었다. 소결조제의 첨가에 의한 입계결정상은 검출되지 않았다. SiC의 첨가량이 많아짐에 따라 $Si_{3}N_{4}$ 결정립성장은 억제되어 미세한 결정입이 나타났으며, 작은 임자는 기지상 임내에 큰 SiC는 임계에 존재하였다. SiC 첨가에 따라 파괴강도는 약간 증가후 감소하였으며, 파괴인성은 감소하였고, 경도는 직선적으로 증가하였다.
