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Effects of hBN and Y2O3 Addition on Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering

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The objective of the present work is to study the mechanical and tribological properties of SiC-hBN such as hardness, density, fracture toughness, friction and wear behavior with and without additives. Therefore, SiC-hBN composite with different composition of hBN (0, 5, 10, and 35 vol. %) and 2 vol.% sintering additive Y2O3 was fabricated by spark plasma sintering at 1800 °C with 55 MPa load for 5 min. under argon atmosphere. SEM–EDS and XRD were used for the microstructural evaluation and characterization of the composite. The hardness of the composite shows a decreasing trend from 19.20 MPa to 16.73 MPa while fracture toughness increases from 2.33 MPa-m1/2 to 3.93 MPa-m1/2, when the hBN volume fraction increases from 5 to 35 vol. % in the composite. The wear and friction behaviour of composites were studied through ball-on-disc wear test rig without lubrication. The wear volume, wear track width, as well as coefficient of friction, decreased by increasing the h-BN volume fraction. The size and shape of debris particles decreased uniformly as the hBN content increases, whereas non-uniformly wear debris was observed in the additive-free composite. The composites with additives showed excellent mechanical and tribological performance as compared to additive-free composites.

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Kumar, D., Rajak, S.K., Seetharam, R. et al. Effects of hBN and Y2O3 Addition on Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering. Silicon 15, 2297–2311 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-022-02184-7

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