Jianren Zeng, Yoshinari Miyamoto, Osaka Un
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 74(9), 2197~22OO, Sep, 1991
Fine Si3N4-SiC composite powders were synthesized in various SiC compositions to 46 vol% by nitriding combustion of silicon and carbon. The powders were composed of α-Si3N4, β-Si3N4 and β-SiC. The reaction analysis suggested that the SiC formation is assisted by the high reaction heat of Si nitridasintered. The sintered bodies consisted of uniformly dispersed grains of β-Si3N4, β-SiC and a few Si2N2O.