Fabrication of SiC Porous Ceramics by Foaming Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of SiC Porous Ceramics
2.3. Properties Testing and Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Physical Phase Analysis of SiC Porous Ceramics
3.2. Effect of H2O2 Addition on the Pore Structure of SiC Porous Ceramics
3.3. Effect of Foaming Temperature on SiC Porous Ceramics
3.4. Effect of Surfactant on SiC Porous Ceramics
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Amount of H2O2 (wt.%) | Strength Loss Rate of SiC Porous Ceramics after Acid Corrosion (%) | Strength Loss Rate of SiC Porous Ceramics after Alkali Corrosion (%) |
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5 | 0.83 ± 0.15 | 1.25 ± 0.14 |
10 | 0.91 ± 0.23 | 1.36 ± 0.38 |
15 | 1.88 ± 0.35 | 2.50 ± 0.27 |
20 | 2.00 ± 0.42 | 2.67 ± 0.34 |
25 | 3.08 ± 0.29 | 3.85 ± 0.26 |
Foaming Temperature (°C) | Bulk Density (g/cm3) | Porosity (%) | Flexural Strength (MPa) | Compressive Strength (MPa) |
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75 | 2.71 ± 0.09 | 45.85 ± 2.69 | 11.39 ± 1.85 | 25.37 ± 2.41 |
85 | 2.62 ± 0.08 | 60.22 ± 3.98 | 9.03 ± 1.42 | 21.76 ± 1.94 |
95 | 2.02 ± 0.05 | 64.24 ± 2.01 | 7.01 ± 1.33 | 20.43 ± 2.12 |
SDS Amounts (%) | Porosity (%) | Flexural Strength (MPa) | Compressive Strength (MPa) |
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0 | 43.51 ± 2.45 | 11.28 ± 2.07 | 26.75 ± 3.47 |
0.1 | 60.22 ± 3.98 | 9.03 ± 1.42 | 21.76 ± 1.94 |
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Zhao, J.; Ban, X.; Yang, Y.; Yuan, Z.; Ru, H.; Su, D. Fabrication of SiC Porous Ceramics by Foaming Method. Materials 2023, 16, 1342. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041342
Zhao J, Ban X, Yang Y, Yuan Z, Ru H, Su D. Fabrication of SiC Porous Ceramics by Foaming Method. Materials. 2023; 16(4):1342. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041342
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Jing, Xiaoqi Ban, Yifan Yang, Zhigang Yuan, Hongqiang Ru, and Desheng Su. 2023. "Fabrication of SiC Porous Ceramics by Foaming Method" Materials 16, no. 4: 1342. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041342