MOLYBDEN SILICIDE MATERIAL WITH HIGH STRENGTH

Abstract: Molybden silicide material with high strength at both room temperature and high temperatures, comprising a composite material, which is manufactured of a mixture including MoSi2 and ZrO2. The invention is characterized in, that the mixture both includes 5 - 30 vol-% ZrO2 and 5 - 15 vol-% MoB and that the content of oxygen in the form of SiO2 on or in particles of MoSi2 is below 0.5 weight-%. According to a most preferred embodiment the composite material comprises 3 - 35 vol-% SiC.

Description: Molybden silicide mateπal with high strength The present invention relates to a molybden silicide mateπal with high strength even at lower temperatures, such as at room temperature and high strength at high temperatures as well as good oxidation properties Metallic mateπals have very good physical properties at lower temperatures, but have worse physical properties at higher temperatures This is valid even for alloyed metallic material In practice metallic mateπals cannot be used at higher temperatures than approximately 1 100°C Ceramic materials such as SiC have good high temperature properties, but are for brittle in the whole range of temperatures Intermetalhc mateπals, such as Ni-, Ti- and Fe-alummides have good high temperature properties, but their practical application temperature is below 1000 °C Sihcides. such as molybden si cides, are attractive intermetalhc mateπals with very good physical properties at high temperature They have also very good oxidation- and corrosion properties due to that a layer of glass is formed on the surface, which forms a protective film However, like most intermetalhc mateπals, these have low ductility and low rupture strength at room temperature The bπttle-ductile transformation temperature (BDTT) for sihcides is normally high, for instance above 1000°C for MoSio Below the transformation temperature sihcides are extremely bπttle and have low impact strength Above the transformation temperature perform sihcides more than metals with elongation properties and tension reducing properties Since sihcides undergo creep and plastic deformation above the transformation temperature, an increase in the strength at high temperatures should make them more competitive for applications at high temperature Different ways to increase RT (room temperature) -hardness and HT (high temperature) -strength of sihcides have been tested Thus, molybden silicide has been alloyed with V, Ti, Nb, Ta and Al in order to modify the microstructure and thereby increase the strength Further, MoSi 2 -ZrO?-composιtes have been studied ZrC has three well-defined crystalline conditions, namely a monoklmisk (M), a tetragonal (T) and a cubic (C) The M-phase is stable up to 1 170 °C, where it w ill be transformed to the T-phase The T-phase is stable up to 2370 °C, whereafter the C-phase is stable up to the melting point 2680 °C To this composite mateπal have also stabilizers in the form of Y 2 O . MgO, CaO or Ceθ 2 been used By this means the mateπal could be made tougher at a temperature below 1170 °C However corrosion- and oxidation tests have shown that such mateπal has poorer properties than monohthical molybden silicide and mateπal which is merchandized with the trademark KANTHAL SUPER The present invention solves this problem and gives a mateπal regarding oxidation and corrosion which is comparable to that as monohthical molybden silicide or KANTHAL SUPER shows at the same time as high values regarding RT-H V and RT- Kc are obtained The existing material is consequently a molybden silicide mateπal with high strength at both room temperature and high temperatures, constituting a composite mateπal. which matenal is made by a mixture compπsing MoSι 2 and Zr0 2 , and characteπzed in. that the mixture additionally includes 5 - 30 vol-% Zr0 2 and 5 - 15 vol-% MoB and of that the content of oxygen in the form of S1O 2 or in particles of MoSι 2 is below 0 5 weιght-% The low content of oxygen gives a considerable additional toughness, but also additional hardness at room temperature At this it is substantial that the content of oxygen is brought to be low A still bigger improvement is obtained if the content of oxygen is lowered to a level below approximately 0 35 weιght-% It occurs to be impractible to substantially increase the toughness if the content of oxygen exceeds said \ alue The oxygen in the form of S1O 2 on and in MoSi 2 -partιcles reacts under sinteπng with ZΓOT and forms ZrSιθ4 ZrSιθ4 forms a layer around Zrθ 2 -partιcles, which lowers the tensile strength and thereby the strength of the mateπal Therefore it is a purpose to dimmish the content of ZrSι0 4 . At a content of oxygen of 0 36 weιght-% has no ZrSι0 4 been detected with XRD (X-Ray-diffraction) According to another embodiment the composite mateπal compπses 10 - 30 vol-% Zr0 2 MoB ιmpro\ es the properties of the formed oxides inasmuch as the viscosity is altered and thereby a much more uniform oxide layer is formed which efficient protects mateπal against corrosion MoB contπbutes ev en to, that the matenal obtains a higher hardness According to a preferred embodiment the composite mateπal contains 8 - 12 vol-% MoB Besides, it is advantageous to use unstabi zed Zr0 2 , which gives πse to a v olume increase when the phase is transformed from said T-phase to said M-phase The increase of the volume is 3 -5 vol-% This increase of the volume gives m its turn sources to micro cracks, which give additional toughness at room temperature A mateπal of MoSι 2 , Zrθ 2 and MoB has still poorer rupture properties at high temperatures According to a much preferred embodiment the composite mateπal compπses therefore 5 - 35 vol-% SiC Preferably the mateπal compπses 3 - 10 vol-% SiC It seems that it is enough with approximately 3 - 5 vol-% SiC in order to obtain high rupture strength and a low creep rate at high temperatures Said SiC can be added as compound, but it is advantageous that SiC was formed by that Carbon powder was added to the composite mateπal before sinteπng and that SiC was formed m-situ under the sinteπng. In order to obtain said SiC it is preferred that the composite mateπal includes 0 - 3 weιght-% C in the form of Carbon-powder before the sinteπng. By the addition of Carbon-powder powder C will react with M0S1 2 to M01S11 and SiC What was mentioned about the content of oxygen is alike substantial when mateπal compπses SiC, as when SiC is not found The same levels of hardness and toughness are obtained with mateπal without SiC However, with SiC available, there is - besides better creep properties at high temperatures - an increasing of the ultimate strength under about 1 100 - 1300 °C with up to twice obtained, compared to if SiC not was found available M0S1 2 constitutes the balance of the mateπal According to a preferred embodiment M0S1 2 will be found together w ith one or more of the alloying elements V, Ti, Zr, Ta or Al, here the alloying elements totally amount to 0 - 3 atom-% of the amount of Below, as an example a recipe for a mateπal according to the invention is indicated 70 vol-% MoSi 2 (content of oxygen 0.36 weιght-%, 2 0 m 2 /g) 20 vol-% Zr0 2 10 vol-% MoB 1 weιght-% C After sinteπng the composite material according to the invention will contain M0S1 2 , MoB, Mo5sι3, ZrO^, SiC and possibly ZrSι0 This gives by sinteπng without pressure at 1700 °C a mateπal with a density of 6 32 g/cm The material has hardness at room temperature of RT-H \ of 9 60 - - 0 15 GPa and toughness at room temperature of RT-Klc of 7 69^ - 0 32 Mpam 1 " By use of so-called Hot Isostatic Pressing the hardness can further be increased Different embodiments have been described above However, it is apparent that one skilled in the art can alter the mateπal within indicated limits for the vaπous mateπals in the mixture The present invention shall consequently not be considered being limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be vaπed withm the limits of the enclosed patent claims

Claims: Claims 1 Molybden silicide mateπal with high strength at both room temperature and high temperatures, constituting a composite mateπal. which mateπal is made of a mixture including M0S12 and Zrθ 2 , characterized in, that the mixture in addition includes 5 - 30 vol-% Zrθ2 and 5- 15 vol-% MoB and in that the content of oxygen in the form of Sι02 on or in particles of MoSι 2 is below 05 weιght-%o 2 Molybden silicide mateπal according to claim 1, characterized in, that the mixture compπses 8-12 vol-% MoB 3 Molybden silicide mateπal according to claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r 1 z e d in. that the mixture compπses 10-30 vol-% Zrθ 2 4 Molybden silicide mateπal according to claim 1,2 or 3, characterized in, that Zr0 2 is unstabihzed 5 Molybden silicide mateπal according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in, that the mixture compπses 3-35 vol-% SiC 6 Molybden silicide mateπal according to claim 5, characterized m, that composite matenal compπses 3- 10 vol-% SiC 7 Molybden silicide mateπal according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in, that said SiC was formed by that Carbon powder was added to the mixture before sinteπng and that SiC was formed m-situ dunng the smtenng 8 Molybden silicide mateπal according to claim 5.6 or 7, c h a r a c t e r I z e d in, that mixture compπses 0-3 weιght-% C in the form of Carbon powder 9 Molybden silicide material according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in, that MoSι 2 constitutes the balance of the material together with one or more of the alloying elements V, Ti. Zr, Ta or Al, where the alloying elements totally constitute 0-3 atom-% of the amount of MoSι 2

Inventors: LI CHANGHAI, SUNDBERG MATS, LI, CHANGHAI, SUNDBERG, MATS
Applicants: LI CHANGHAI, SANDVIK AB, SUNDBERG MATS, LI, CHANGHAI, SUNDBERG, MATS
Application year: 2000
Main classification: C04B35
IPC codes: C04B35