Progress in Research and Development of Refractory Oxide-Nonoxide Composites

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2008-02-12
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Someoftheprogressmadeinourlaboratoriesincollaborationwithindustryinresearchanddevelopmentworkonhighperformanceoxide-nonoxidecompositesformetallurgicalapplicationshasbeenreviewed.(1)SiAlONbondedcorundumcompositesforblastfurnaceusagehavebeenproducedbyreduction-nitridationsinteringathightemperature,usingbauxiteinsteadofaluminainthematrix.(2)LowcarbonAl2O3-SiAlONslideplatematerialssuccessfullyusedinhighqualitysteelcontinuouscastinghavebeendevelopedinwhichmostorallofthegraphiteinAl2O3-Cbrickisreplacedbybauxite-basedβ-SiAlON.(3)Al/SimetalbondedAl2O3-Cmaterialcharacterizedbylowcarboncontent,lowfiringtemperatureandin-situformationofcarbidesandnitridesathightemperatureduringservicearefoundtopossessveryhighhotstrengthandverygoodthermalshockresistanceandhavealsobeensuccessfullyusedasslideplatesinladlesandtundishesforhighqualitysteelcasting.