NT-154 ( Si3N4 )

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Material Summary:

[Ref. 1,2,3] Manufacturer........: Norton/TRW Material Designation: NT-154 Material Form.......: polycrystal Composition.........: Si3N4 Processing..........: sintered and hot isostatically pressed

References:

[1] N.L. Hecht, D.E. McCullum, and G.A. Graves, "Investigation of Selected Si3N4 and SiC Ceramics," Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines, pp. 806-816 (1988). [2] D.E. McCullum, N.L. Hecth, L. Chuck, and S.M. Goodrich, "Summary of Results of the Effects of Environment on Mechanical Behavior of High-Performance Ceramics," Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 12, pp. 1886-1913 (1991). [3] R. J. Gettings and G. D. Quinn, "Surface Crack in Flexure (SCF) Measurements of the Fracture Toughness of Advanced Ceramics," Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 16, pp. 539-544 (1995)

Property Table:

Temperature = 23 °C Grain Porosity Fracture Fracture Measurement Measurement Comments Size Toughness Energy Method Environment [µm] [%] [MPa·m1/2] [J/m2] ------ -------- ------------ --------- ----------- ----------- -------------------------------- 3.8 ICS air Ref. 1; 3.24 g/cm3; E = 314 GPa; H = 14 GPa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.2 CF air Ref. 2; 3.23 g/cm3; E = 310 GPa; H = 15.9 GPa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.70 SCF air Ref. 3; E = 320 GPa, nu = 0.27, density = 3.23 g/cm3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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