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Combustion synthesis of Si3N4 powder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Wei-Chang Lee  and
Shyan-Lung Chung
Wei-Chang Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 70101, Republic of China
Shyan-Lung Chung*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 70101, Republic of China
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Abstract

A combustion synthesis (SHS) process has been developed for the synthesis of Si3N4 powder under low nitrogen pressures. Si and NaN3 powders were used as the reactants, and NH4Cl powder was added as a catalytic agent. These powders were mixed and pressed into a cylindrical compact. The compact was wrapped up with an igniting agent (i.e., Ti + C), and the synthesis reaction was triggered by the combustion of the igniting agent. Addition of NH4Cl was found necessary for the combustion synthesis reaction under low nitrogen pressures (< 1.2 MPa). The product as synthesized is mostly in the form of agglomerated fine particles (0.1–1 μm in diameter) and is composed mainly of α-phase and a minor amount of β-phase. Effects of various experimental parameters (N2 pressure, NaN3, NH4Cl, and Si3N4 contents) on the product conversion and the combustion temperature were investigated. A possible reaction mechanism was proposed that explains the effects of the experimental parameters on the synthesis reaction.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , March 1997 , pp. 805 - 811
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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