Electrical percolation and mechanical properties of Si3N4–TiC0.5N0.5 composite ceramics

In recent years, the application of Si3N4 ceramics has been developing in the direction of structural and functional integration. In this work, highly densified Si3N4–TiC0.5N0.5 composites were fabricated by hot pressing with Y2O3–MgO sintering additives, and the effects of TiC0.5N0.5 content on pha...

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Published in:Journal of the American Ceramic Society Vol. 108; no. 7
Main Authors: Zhu, Ming, Xia, Yongfeng, Yao, Dongxu, Zhao, Jun, Zeng, Yu‐Ping
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Columbus Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2025
Subjects:
Ceramics
Composite materials
electrical percolation
Electrical properties
Electrical resistivity
Flexural strength
Fracture toughness
Functional integration
Hot pressing
Light sources
Mechanical properties
Modulus of elasticity
Percolation
percolation threshold
Phase composition
Si3N4–TiC0.5N0.5 composite ceramics
Silicon nitride
stable resistivity
ISSN:0002-7820, 1551-2916
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Summary:In recent years, the application of Si3N4 ceramics has been developing in the direction of structural and functional integration. In this work, highly densified Si3N4–TiC0.5N0.5 composites were fabricated by hot pressing with Y2O3–MgO sintering additives, and the effects of TiC0.5N0.5 content on phase composition, microstructure, mechanical properties, and electrical properties were studied. When the content was higher than 20 vol%, the TiC0.5N0.5 conductive network was constructed. The resistivity decreased with the increase of TiC0.5N0.5 content, and the percolation threshold was 20 vol%, where the resistivity dropped sharply by six orders of magnitude. The addition of TiC0.5N0.5 with PTC characteristic neutralized the temperature sensitivity of the resistivity of Si3N4 ceramic with NTC characteristic. Si3N4–30vol%TiC0.5N0.5 composites showed good electrical conductivity, as well as good temperature resistance stability characteristic at RT–400°C with a resistivity of 15.5 ± 2.4 Ω cm. The Si3N4–TiC0.5N0.5 composites showed relatively high mechanical properties, the flexural strength, elastic modulus, fracture toughness, and hardness of Si3N4–30vol%TiC0.5N0.5 composites were 750 MPa, 340 GPa, 6.94 MPa m1/2, and 14.8 GPa, respectively. The Si3N4‐based ceramics with integrated structural and functional properties have been obtained in this work, which is expected to be applied to sophisticated electrical devices such as electrostatic chuck, wafer heater, and infrared light source.
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ISSN:0002-7820
1551-2916
DOI:10.1111/jace.20472