Possibility of using boric acid and glutinous rice flour as additive for producing silicon carbide ceramic via pressureless solid-state sintering

Apichart  JINNAPAT; Auamporn  RATTANASING; Nithiwach  NAWAUKKARATHARNANT; Kritkeaw  SOMTON; Kannigar DATERAKSA

doi:10.55713/jmmm.v34i1.1939

Authors

Apichart JINNAPAT Department of Military and Aerospace Materials, Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy, 999 Mittraphap, Muak Lek, Saraburi, 18180, Thailand
Auamporn RATTANASING Department of Military and Aerospace Materials, Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy, 999 Mittraphap, Muak Lek, Saraburi, 18180, Thailand
Nithiwach NAWAUKKARATHARNANT Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phyathai Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Upcycled Materials from Industrial and Agricultural Wastes Research Unit, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Kritkeaw SOMTON National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) 111 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
Kannigar DATERAKSA National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) 111 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v34i1.1939

Keywords:

silicon carbide, ceramics, glutinous rice flour, boric acid, pressureless solid-state sintering

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the possibility of using the mixture of boric acid and glutinous rice flour as a cost-efficient alternative additive for producing silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic sintered at 1800℃ via pressureless solid-state sintering. The results indicated that the addition of boric acid- glutinous rice flour mixture (10 wt%) in an appropriate ratio (0.5 by molar ratio) into the SiC mixture (90 wt%) enhanced the densification and flexural strength of sintered SiC samples. However, increasing boric acid/glutinous rice flour ratio reduces density and flexural strength. The 5.45 wt% carbon content was sufficient to remove the oxide layer of the SiC surface and improve the properties of SiC ceramic. In summary, the boric acid-glutinous rice flour mixture has a high potential to be used as an additive for producing dense and porous SiC ceramics via pressureless solid-state sintering.

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