With Pr6O11 and CeO2 as additives, B4C matrix composite materials were prepared at 2 200 ℃, 1 900 ℃, and 1 700 ℃ by adopting techniques of pressureless sintering, hot pressing sintering, and spark plasma sintering, respectively. The relative microstructure and mechanical properties were also studied. It is found that PrB6 and CeB6 formed in situ can fill the pores between B4C grains, and improve the density of the composites. Compared with pressureless sintering and hot pressing sintering, the technique of spark plasma sintering can bring the prepared composites with higher density. The fracture toughness of B4C-CeB6 composites can be improved due to its high relative density, as well as the deflection, branching and bridging of cracks occuring along CeB6, which extends the expansion path of cracks and reduces stress concentration. The B4C-CeB6 composite prepared by spark plasma sintering has good comprehensive mechanical properties, with the relative density, vickers hardness, bending strength and fracture toughness reaching 99.3%, 34.7 GPa, 451 MPa and 4.38 MPa·m1/2, respectively.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |