Effects of graphene nanoplatelets and hexagonal boron nitride on spark plasma sintered (Zr,Nb)B-2 solid solutions

Akarsu M. K., Akın Karadayı İ.

JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, cilt.884, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 884
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161110
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Public Affairs Index, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Borides, Solid solution, Spark plasma sintering, GNP, H-BN, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, OXIDATION BEHAVIOR, FRACTURE-TOUGHNESS, THERMAL-PROPERTIES, RAMAN-SPECTRA, GRAIN-SIZE, MICROSTRUCTURE, DENSIFICATION, CERAMICS, ZRB2
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Bulk (ZrxNb1-x)B-2 solid solution systems with x ranging from 0 to 1 with intervals of 0.25, were consolidated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1850 degrees C under 50 MPa with a holding time of 5 min. In addition, 1 vol% graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and 1 vol% hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) were added to (Zr,Nb)B-2 solid solutions to investigate their effects on densification, mechanical properties, and optical properties. Transmission electron microscopy analysis, phase analysis, and lattice parameters confirmed the formation of a complete (Zr,Nb)B-2 solid solution. Raman analysis confirmed the structural integrity of both the GNPs and h-BN in the solid solution. The additives modified different properties of the (Zr,Nb)B-2 solid solution. Namely, the addition of GNPs increased the relative density by similar to 2% by removing oxide impurities. The highest Vickers hardness was obtained for h-BN-modified Zr0.25Nb0.75B2, which had the lowest grain size. The addition of GNPs and h-BN contributed to the improvement in toughness by activating toughening mechanisms. The h-BN-modified (Zr,Nb)B-2 exhibited the best oxidation performance. The optical absorbance of the (Zr,Nb)B-2 solid solution was higher than that of the GNP- and h-BN-modified samples. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.