• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 9, 091404 (2019)
Haihua Wu*, Yu Sun, Kui Chen, and Yafeng Li
Author Affiliations
  • Hubei Key Laboratory of Hydroelectric Machinery Design and Maintenance, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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    Haihua Wu, Yu Sun, Kui Chen, Yafeng Li. Fabrication of High Strength and Low Thermal Conductivity Graphite/Ceramic Composites by Selective Laser Sintering and Gelcasting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(9): 091404 Copy Citation Text show less
    Flow chart of fabrication process of composite
    Fig. 1. Flow chart of fabrication process of composite
    Porous graphite preform and its surface SEM image. (a) Image of preform; (b) SEM image magnified by 60 times; (c) SEM image magnified by 600 times
    Fig. 2. Porous graphite preform and its surface SEM image. (a) Image of preform; (b) SEM image magnified by 60 times; (c) SEM image magnified by 600 times
    Thermogravimetric curve of greenbody for gelcasting
    Fig. 3. Thermogravimetric curve of greenbody for gelcasting
    Curve of optimized high temperature sintering process of ceramics
    Fig. 4. Curve of optimized high temperature sintering process of ceramics
    Sintered mullite specimens
    Fig. 5. Sintered mullite specimens
    Composites before and after post-processing and SEM image of composite interface. (a) Composite before post-processing; (b) composite after post-processing; (c) side view of composite specimen; (d) SEM image of composite interface
    Fig. 6. Composites before and after post-processing and SEM image of composite interface. (a) Composite before post-processing; (b) composite after post-processing; (c) side view of composite specimen; (d) SEM image of composite interface
    MaterialApplicationPurity
    AcrylamideMonomerAnalytical reagent
    N, N'-methylene-bis-acrylamideCrosslinkerAnalytical reagent
    Sodium polyacrylateDispersantChemical pure
    Ammonium persulfateInitiatorAnalytical reagent
    TetraethylethylenediamineCatalystChemical pure
    Fused mullite powderCeramic powderIndustrial pure
    Table 1. Materials used in gelcasting process
    Post-processingDensity /(g·mL-1)Bendingstrength /MPaThermalconductivity /(W·m-1·K-1)
    None0.451.71.01
    Carbonization0.484.31.25
    Infiltrationwith silica sol0.8911.61.50
    Table 2. Properties of graphite preform under different post-processing
    Haihua Wu, Yu Sun, Kui Chen, Yafeng Li. Fabrication of High Strength and Low Thermal Conductivity Graphite/Ceramic Composites by Selective Laser Sintering and Gelcasting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(9): 091404
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