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The Combustion Synthesis of B4C-A1203-Al Composite Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

H. J. Feng ,
John J. Moore  and
D. G. Wirth
H. J. Feng
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401
John J. Moore
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401
D. G. Wirth
Affiliation:
Coors Ceramics Co., Golden, Colorado 80401
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Abstract

The combustion synthesis of the B4C-2Al203-xAl ceramic-metal composite system has been studied using the propagating mode of ignition for the reaction 2B203 + C + (4 + x)Al = B4C + 2Al203 + xAl in which x was varied between 0 and 3. The volatile constituent(s), eg. B2O3, resulted in the formation of an expanded or foamed ceramic with a uniform porous structure. The porosity represents ≥65%, and an expansion of 300-500% occurred mainly in the vertical direction. The effect of green density and reaction stoichiometry on product density, pore morphology, propagation rate and overall activation energy is discussed.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 249: Symposium Q – Synthesis and Processing of Ceramics: Scientific Issues , 1991 , 529
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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