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MATERIALS ENGINEERING
“Physiochemical Interaction of SiC with Si-Based Melts”
By
Alexander R. Strayer
Purdue MSE Ph.D. Preliminary Exam
Advisor: Professor Kenneth H. Sandhage
ABSTRACT
Silicon Carbide is an industrially important non-oxide ceramic because of its combination of chemical stability, thermal fatigue resistance, high stiffness, and low density. Additionally, SiC
can be produced economically in near net-shape structures via liquid silicon melt infiltration into a silicon carbide/carbon porous preform. However, pure liquid Si and solid SiC cannot exist in equilibrium as there is a small amount of carbon solubility in
liquid Si. Hence during infiltration dissolution of SiC in liquid Si is possible. In order to mitigate this problem, a better understanding of the physicochemical interaction between silicon carbide and liquid silicon melts is warranted. Here, a number of
key publications are reviewed. Possible rate limiting steps for the dissolution are discussed, and major factors contributing to the kinetics such as poly-type, melt dopants, and atmosphere are explored along with current experiments and results aimed at
filling the voids left in the literature on the topic.
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Time: 8:30 A.M.
Place: ARMS 3115