Novel Pathway for the Combustion Synthesis and Consolidation of Boron Carbide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Thermodynamic Modeling
3.2. Combustion Synthesis of B4C
3.3. Spark Plasma Sintering of B4C
4. Conclusions
- B4C powder was produced by the novel pathway of magnesiothermic reduction of (B2O3 + MgB12) mixture in the presence of carbon.
- The utilization of magnesium dodecaboride as an alternative source of B and Mg demonstrated several advantages in terms of controlled self-sustained combustion reaction, desired microstructure formation, less laborious acid-leaching process and absence of impurities, such as other borides.
- Multivariate thermodynamic calculations allowed revealing the optimum composition of the initial mixture (B2O3 + 0.2MgB12 + 2.8Mg + 1.1C) beneficial for the self-propagating combustion reaction and target material preparation.
- The critical influence of sample diameter, inert gas pressure and preheating temperature was demonstrated.
- Self-oscillatory mode of the combustion was registered, leading to the formation of a product with a layered structure comprising agglomerates of particles of different origin (small (≈50 nm) and relatively large (<0.5 μm) particles).
- The obtained powder was successfully consolidated by the SPS method. A compact sample with a density of 99.2% was obtained at 1950 °C, for which the measured Vickers microhardness value (2641 ± 39 HV5) and wear erosion behavior are commensurate to the data reported in the literature.
Author Contributions
Funding
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Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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N° | T, °C | t, min | P, MPa | Relative Density, % | HV5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1800 | 10 | 50 | 82.9 | - |
2 | 1900 | 5 | 30 | 95.6 | - |
3 | 1900 | 10 | 50 | 96.8 | 2416 ± 36 |
4 | 1900 | 5 | 50 | 98.8 | 2152 ± 32 |
5 | 1950 | 10 | 50 | 99.2 | 2641 ± 39 |
N° | T, °C | t, min | P, MPa | Relative density, % |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1800 | 10 | 50 | 98.1 |
7 | 1900 | 10 | 50 | 99.1 |
Sample | a | b | c |
---|---|---|---|
B4C-ICDD#35-0798 standard | 5.60 | 5.60 | 12.08 |
B4C powder after SHS | 5.62 | 5.62 | 12.14 |
B4C after SPS consolidation | 5.61 | 5.61 | 12.11 |
B4C consolidated sample after erosion test | 5.56 | 5.56 | 12.11 |
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Zakaryan, M.K.; Zurnachyan, A.R.; Amirkhanyan, N.H.; Kirakosyan, H.V.; Antonov, M.; Rodriguez, M.A.; Aydinyan, S.V. Novel Pathway for the Combustion Synthesis and Consolidation of Boron Carbide. Materials 2022, 15, 5042. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15145042
Zakaryan MK, Zurnachyan AR, Amirkhanyan NH, Kirakosyan HV, Antonov M, Rodriguez MA, Aydinyan SV. Novel Pathway for the Combustion Synthesis and Consolidation of Boron Carbide. Materials. 2022; 15(14):5042. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15145042
Chicago/Turabian StyleZakaryan, Marieta K., Alina R. Zurnachyan, Narine H. Amirkhanyan, Hasmik V. Kirakosyan, Maksim Antonov, Miguel A. Rodriguez, and Sofiya V. Aydinyan. 2022. "Novel Pathway for the Combustion Synthesis and Consolidation of Boron Carbide" Materials 15, no. 14: 5042. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15145042