摘要
By using Nb and Si elemental powders as raw materials, dense Nb/NbsSi3 composites were successfully fabricated by a spark plasma sintering （SPS） technology. The microstructure of the fabricated composites was analyzed by OM, SEM, XRD and EPMA; the microstructure evolution of the composites was also investigated by a quenching test. The experimental results show that the prepared composites consist of Nb and Nb5Si3 phases; Nb particle uniformly distributes in the in-situ synthesized Nb5Si3 matrix. During the SPS process, an interfacial reaction occurs between Nb and Si particles to synthesize Nb5Si3 until reactant silicon has been completely depleted.
By using Nb and Si elemental powders as raw materials, dense Nb/NbsSi3 composites were successfully fabricated by a spark plasma sintering （SPS） technology. The microstructure of the fabricated composites was analyzed by OM, SEM, XRD and EPMA; the microstructure evolution of the composites was also investigated by a quenching test. The experimental results show that the prepared composites consist of Nb and Nb5Si3 phases; Nb particle uniformly distributes in the in-situ synthesized Nb5Si3 matrix. During the SPS process, an interfacial reaction occurs between Nb and Si particles to synthesize Nb5Si3 until reactant silicon has been completely depleted.
基金
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50276023,50574042)
