Characterization of silicon carbide microstructure using nondestructive ultrasound techniques

V. DeLucca, R. A. Haber

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Abstract

Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation has conventionally been used to measure elastic properties and locate large flaws in many types of materials used for a number of different applications. Recent advances in acoustic spectroscopy have enabled ultrasound techniques that can be used to examine the microstructure of dense ceramic bodies. In this study, methodology is developed for nondestructively characterizing the microstructure of spark plasma sintered (SPS) silicon carbide using high frequency ultrasound acoustic spectroscopy. Several silicon carbide samples with varying microstructures were produced by varying the processing and sintering conditions. Comparison of the acoustic attenuation spectra of the silicon carbide samples with microstructural information from field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) is used to determine a relationship between microstructural properties and ultrasound response.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Ceramic Armor X
Subtitle of host publicationCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
EditorsJerry C. LaSalvia
PublisherAmerican Ceramic Society
Pages63-73
Number of pages11
Edition4
ISBN (Electronic)9781119031185, 9781119040200, 9781119040262, 9781119040279, 9781119040286, 9781119040385, 9781119040439
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event12th Armor Ceramics Symposium - 38th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, ICACC 2014 - Daytona Beach, United States
Duration: Jan 26 2014Jan 31 2014

Publication series

NameCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Number4
Volume35
ISSN (Print)0196-6219

Other

Other12th Armor Ceramics Symposium - 38th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, ICACC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDaytona Beach
Period1/26/141/31/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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