Self-healing of Al₂O₃ containing Ti microparticles

This work explores the possibility of using embedded micron-sized Ti particles to heal surface cracks in alumina and to unravel the evolution of the crack filling process in case of pure solid-state oxidation reactions. The oxidation kinetics of the Ti particles is studied and the results are applied in a simple model for crack-gap filling....

The effect of the TiC particle size on the preferred oxidation temperature for self-healing of oxide ceramic matrix materials

The effect of particle size on the oxidation kinetics of TiC powders is studied. Different sizes of TiC powder ranging from nanometre to submillimetre sizes are investigated. The samples are heated at different heating rates from room temperature up to 1200 °C in dry synthetic air. The Kissinger method for analysis of non-isothermal oxidation...

Autonomous high-temperature healing of surface cracks in Al₂O₃ containing Ti₂AlC particles

In this work, the oxidation-induced crack healing of Al₂O₃ containing 20 vol.% of Ti₂AlC MAX phase inclusions as healing particles was studied. The oxidation kinetics of the Ti₂AlC particles having an average diameter of about 10 μm was studied via thermogravimetry and/or differential thermal...

Repeated crack healing in MAX-phase ceramics revealed by 4D in situ synchrotron X-ray tomographic microscopy

MAX phase materials are emerging as attractive engineering materials in applications where the material is exposed to severe thermal and mechanical conditions in an oxidative environment. The Ti2AlC MAX phase possesses attractive thermomechanical properties even beyond a temperature of 1000 K. An attractive feature of this material is its...

Demonstrating the self-healing behaviour of some selected ceramics under combustion chamber conditions

Closure of surface cracks by self-healing of conventional and MAX phase ceramics under realistic turbulent combustion chamber conditions is presented. Three ceramics namely; Al₂O₃, Ti₂AlC and Cr₂AlC are investigated. Healing was achieved in Al₂O₃ by even dispersion of TiC...

The effect of SiC particle size on the healing efficiency of alumina at high temperatures

Structural ceramics like alumina are usually brittle and sensitive to flaws leading to a reduction in their mechanical properties. This situation is worsened by machining prior to service and during service by contact, which introduces micro cracks and hidden damages. Crack damage can easily be developed in such ceramics when loaded, which often...

The effect of SiC particle size on the healing efficiency of alumina at high temperatures

Structural ceramics like alumina are usually brittle and sensitive to flaws leading to a reduction in their mechanical properties. This situation is worsened by machining prior to service and during service by contact, which introduces micro cracks and hidden damages. Crack damage can easily be developed in such ceramics when loaded, which often...