The effect of Al2O3-MgO additives on the microstructure of spark plasma sintered silicon nitride

Abstract

It was shown that spark plasma sintered silicon nitride with a high content of Al2O3 and MgO consists of α and β silicon nitride, the main phase being α silicon nitride. The increase in the sintering temperature did not lead to significant changes in the phase composition as occurs in silicon nitride added with Al2O3-Y2O3. It was found that increasing in SPS temperature above 1650 ° C leads to an insignificant increase in the density. A complex shaped equiaxed grain microstructure was shown in both cases