Behavior of magnesium and silicon in the formation of MgO/AlN composite

摘要

MgO/AlN composites have been fabricated by directed metal nitridation of Al–Si alloy in flowing N₂ at 1473 K. A mixture of magnesia particles and chemically pure magnesium powder was placed on the surface of Al–Si alloy block as reinforcement materials. Mg powder initiates the infiltration and nitridation of Al alloy melt by eliminating protective Al₂O₃ film at the reaction frontier. New Mg vapor from the interface reaction between Al and MgO particles, keeps as continuous deoxidization agent as the added Mg powder. The spinel layer thickness due to the reaction of Al melt with MgO particles is controlled by Mg content. Si not only reduces the surface tension and viscosity of Al alloy melt, but also leads to increase in N₂ content.