The Effects of Different Slurry on the Joining Characteristics of SiC Green Body

Experiments were carried out to join reaction-bonded silicon carbide (RBSC) ceramic in green body. SiC green bodies were fabricated by gel-casting method. The slurries for joint were prepared by different grain size of SiC. The results indicate the solid loading and the grain size of SiC influence the strength of welding. There is no clear welding interface between the two substrates in an appropriate solid volume loading and grain size. The average bending strength of welding after sintering can reach 300MPa. SEM was used to observe the cross-section morphology and microstructure of binding sites. The test result shows that its microstructure is similar to the RB-SiC ceramic. The mechanical properties of binding sites were tested. The result shows a desirable mechanical property.