Plasma Arc Welding of ZrB₂-20 vol% ZrC Ceramics
Abstract
Zirconium diboride ceramics containing 20vol% zirconium carbide were preheated to 1450⁰C and plasma arc welded to produce continuous joints. Arc welding was completed using a current of 198A, plasma flow rate of 0.75l/min, and welding speed of~8cm/min. Two fusion zones, having penetration depths of 4.4 and 2.3mm, resulted in different microstructures. One fusion zone contained ZrB2 crystals, up to~1mm in length, and a ZrB2-ZrC eutectic. The second fusion zone revealed ZrB2 and ZrC, along with C that was attributed to diffusion from the graphite support used during welding. ZrB2 and ZrC grains in the latter fusion zone were asymmetric, having an average maximum Feret diameter of 52.4±53.2μm and 10.8±8.1μm, respectively. Hardness, used to identify a heat affected zone for both weldments, increased from 12GPa at the fusion zone boundary, to the hardness of the parent material, 15.2±0.1GPa.
Recommended Citation
B. King et al., "Plasma Arc Welding of ZrB₂-20 vol% ZrC Ceramics," Journal of the European Ceramic Society, vol. 34, no. 15, pp. 3549 - 3557, Elsevier Ltd, Dec 2014.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2014.05.011
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Advanced ceramics; Microstructural analysis; Welding; ZrC; Carbides; Ceramic materials; Electric welding; Hardness; Feret diameter; Parent materials; Zirconium carbide; Zirconium diboride
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0955-2219
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2014 European Ceramic Society, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Dec 2014
Comments
This article is corrected by Corrigendum to "Plasma Arc Welding of ZrB₂-20 vol% ZrC Ceramics".