The Effect of Grain Boundaries on the Elastic, Acoustical and Thermo-Physical Properties of Metal-Ceramics Composites

The purpose of this work was searching of the formation of grain boundaries in metal-ceramics composites at various metal concentrations and sintering temperatures, influence of these boundaries on elastic moduli, coefficient absorption ultrasonic waves (USW) and thermo-conductivity to find the coupling of these properties and to estimate the optimal value of the metal concentration for achieve high quality of ready composites “corundum-stainless steel”. These boundaries are formed in the sintering process. In this work, cermets sintered in a high vacuum at different temperatures are investigated. Сermets (metal-ceramic composites) are modern construction materials used in different branches of industry. Their toughness and heat resistance are determined by their elastic and thermo-physical properties. In addition, these properties are significantly dependent on the grain boundaries in the material. The elastic moduli and absorption coefficient were measured by the ultrasonic method at room temperature; measurement of the thermal conductivity coefficient was carried out at temperature 200°C. In addition the samples structure was investigated by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cermets composition was determined by energydispersive X-ray spectroscopy method (EDS). We found two extremes for the concentration dependence of the elastic moduli (E and G) on the stainless steel concentrations, the nature of which is unknown. Similar dependence is observed also for the thermal conductivity coefficient and coefficient absorption ultrasonic waves. A discussion of the results is based on the structure cermet model as multiphase micro heterogeneous media with isotropic physical properties is also presented. *Corresponding author: Abramovich A, St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design, Higher School of Technology and Design, 198095 St. Petersburg, Russia, Tel: +78125402053; E-mail: [email protected] Received July 21, 2017; Accepted July 29, 2017; Published August 10, 2017 Citation: Abramovich A (2017) The Effect of Grain Boundaries on the Elastic, Acoustical and Thermo-Physical Properties of Metal-Ceramics Composites. J Material Sci Eng 6: 366. doi: 10.4172/2169-0022.1000366 Copyright: © 2017 Abramovich A. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.