Sintering Densification of Boron Carbide Materials and Their Research Progress

doi:10.19691/j.cnki.1004-4493.2023.04.004

China's Refractories ›› 2023, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 22-27.DOI: 10.19691/j.cnki.1004-4493.2023.04.004

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Sintering Densification of Boron Carbide Materials and Their Research Progress

ZOU Xin¹, CHEN Ping’an^1,*, XU Guangping², LI Xiangcheng¹, ZHU Yingli¹, ZHU Boquan¹

1 The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China;
2 Jiangsu Zhonglei Energy-saving Technology Development Co., Ltd., Dongtai 224200, China

Online:2023-12-15 Published:2023-12-21
Contact: *e-mail: pinganchen@wust.edu.cn
About author:Zou Xin was born in 1998. He gained his bachelor’s degree in Wuhan University of Science and Technology, and is studying for his master’s degree in the same university, mainly engaged in the research of advanced functional ceramics. He has published 3 academic papers in China’s Refractories and Journal of Functional Materials.

Abstract

Abstract: Boron carbide (B₄C) has excellent high-temperature oxidation resistance, high hardness, low relative density, high melting point and excellent abrasive resistance, which is widely used in fields such as refractories, wear-resistant materials and lightweight protective materials. The research progress and application of B₄C materials in China and overseas in recent years were summarized. The influences of sintering processes (pressureless sintering, hot-pressing sintering, hot isostatic pressing sintering, spark plasma sintering and microwave sintering) and sintering additives (simple substances, oxides and carbides) on the B₄C densification were analyzed. The development of B₄C materials was prospected.

Key words: boron carbide, refractories, densification, preparation method, sintering additive, research progress

ZOU Xin, CHEN Ping’an, XU Guangping, LI Xiangcheng, ZHU Yingli, ZHU Boquan. Sintering Densification of Boron Carbide Materials and Their Research Progress[J]. China's Refractories, 2023, 32(4): 22-27.

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