Title: Simulation of microstructure evolution coupled with fabrication parameters for two-phase ceramic tool materials

Authors: Bin Fang; Chonghai Xu; Guangchun Xiao

Addresses: School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, No. 3501, Daxue Rd, Jinan, China ' School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, No. 3501, Daxue Rd, Jinan, China ' School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, No. 3501, Daxue Rd, Jinan, China

Abstract: A computer simulation coupled with fabrication parameters for the sintering process of two-phase ceramic tool materials has been developed using a two-dimensional hexagon lattice model mapped from the realistic microstructure. The relationship between fabrication temperature and microstructure evolution, fabrication pressure and microstructure evolution is proposed respectively. The mean grain size of simulated microstructures by Monte Carlo Potts model integrated with fabrication temperature and pressure increases with an increase in fabrication temperature and pressure, which is consistent with the experiment results. The microstructure evolution of ceramic tool materials during fabrication is simulated by the new Monte Carlo Potts model with considering technology parameters.

Keywords: simulation; hot-pressing sintering; ceramic matrix composites; CMC; microstructure; Monte Carlo model; ceramic tool materials.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2018.095302

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2018 Vol.14 No.4, pp.301 - 314

Received: 28 Jan 2016
Accepted: 05 Feb 2017
Published online: 03 Oct 2018 *

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