Characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure

The crack growth resistance under thermal shock loading on silicon nitride was characterized using Disc-on-Rod test which was developed by the authors. The microdamage during thermal shock fracture was monitored by acoustic emission (AE) technique. Specimens were composed of β-Si3N4 with an acicular...

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Main Authors: Takenobu SAKAI, Shuichi WAKAYAMA, Go KAMETANI, Katsumi YOSHIDA, Takashi AKATSU
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Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014-02-01
Series:Mechanical Engineering Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/mej/1/1/1_2014smm0002/_pdf/-char/en
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author Takenobu SAKAI
Shuichi WAKAYAMA
Go KAMETANI
Katsumi YOSHIDA
Takashi AKATSU
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Shuichi WAKAYAMA
Go KAMETANI
Katsumi YOSHIDA
Takashi AKATSU
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description The crack growth resistance under thermal shock loading on silicon nitride was characterized using Disc-on-Rod test which was developed by the authors. The microdamage during thermal shock fracture was monitored by acoustic emission (AE) technique. Specimens were composed of β-Si3N4 with an acicular structure. Cylinders of silicon nitride with various microstructures were sintered at different temperatures. A pre-crack was introduced using Knoop indentation. In the Disc-on-Rod test, the specimens were uniformly heated to 850 ºC, and only the center of circular specimen was quenched by contacting with a copper rod. Within a fraction of a second after contacting, crack propagated in an unstable manner, at the same time, a high amplitude AE signal was detected. Subsequently, stable crack propagation was observed, and several low amplitude AE signals were generated corresponding to crack propagation. The specimen sintered at higher temperature showed lower crack growth resistance. From the results of microstructure observation and the fracture mechanical consideration, it is suggested that larger grains with > 1.5 μm in minor axes contribute to the toughening of materials. Consequently, the results of this study provide fundamental insights for the development of ceramic materials with high resistance to thermal shock fracture.
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spelling doaj.art-7b4cea3acdf948d398b01a6f1bbf27e82022-12-21T19:27:36ZengThe Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersMechanical Engineering Journal2187-97452014-02-0111SMM0002SMM000210.1299/mej.2014smm0002mejCharacterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructureTakenobu SAKAI0Shuichi WAKAYAMA1Go KAMETANI2Katsumi YOSHIDA3Takashi AKATSU4Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo Metropolitan UniversityGraduate School of Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo Institute of TechnologyThe crack growth resistance under thermal shock loading on silicon nitride was characterized using Disc-on-Rod test which was developed by the authors. The microdamage during thermal shock fracture was monitored by acoustic emission (AE) technique. Specimens were composed of β-Si3N4 with an acicular structure. Cylinders of silicon nitride with various microstructures were sintered at different temperatures. A pre-crack was introduced using Knoop indentation. In the Disc-on-Rod test, the specimens were uniformly heated to 850 ºC, and only the center of circular specimen was quenched by contacting with a copper rod. Within a fraction of a second after contacting, crack propagated in an unstable manner, at the same time, a high amplitude AE signal was detected. Subsequently, stable crack propagation was observed, and several low amplitude AE signals were generated corresponding to crack propagation. The specimen sintered at higher temperature showed lower crack growth resistance. From the results of microstructure observation and the fracture mechanical consideration, it is suggested that larger grains with > 1.5 μm in minor axes contribute to the toughening of materials. Consequently, the results of this study provide fundamental insights for the development of ceramic materials with high resistance to thermal shock fracture.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/mej/1/1/1_2014smm0002/_pdf/-char/ensilicon nitridethermal shock fracturecrack growth resistancedisc-on-rod testthermal stressacoustic emission
spellingShingle Takenobu SAKAI
Shuichi WAKAYAMA
Go KAMETANI
Katsumi YOSHIDA
Takashi AKATSU
Characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure
Mechanical Engineering Journal
silicon nitride
thermal shock fracture
crack growth resistance
disc-on-rod test
thermal stress
acoustic emission
title Characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure
title_full Characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure
title_fullStr Characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure
title_short Characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure
title_sort characterization of crack growth resistance under thermal shock on silicon nitride with various microstructure
topic silicon nitride
thermal shock fracture
crack growth resistance
disc-on-rod test
thermal stress
acoustic emission
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/mej/1/1/1_2014smm0002/_pdf/-char/en
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