Disclosure of Invention
The ceramic precursor conversion process (PIP) is an advanced ceramic material which is difficult to obtain by the traditional ceramic process by prefabricating a polymer which can be converted into the ceramic material and fully utilizing the good processing characteristics of the polymer in a heat treatment mode. The density of the ceramic material can be improved by multiple dipping and cracking, and a new way is provided for the preparation technology of the ceramic structural member with a complex structure and high forming precision.
Based on the problems of low density and low strength of a green body in the existing single practical SLS technology, the invention provides a preparation method of a ceramic matrix composite structure, which is used for preparing SiC by combining selective laser sintering with normal-pressure impregnation cracking in the early stagePOn the basis of research on the SiC ceramic matrix composite, the improved Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP) process is introduced, and the SiC with the near-net-shape gradient lattice structure is successfully preparedPthe/SiC ceramic matrix composite combines three molding processes of SLS, PIP and CIP to realize the preparation of the complex member of the SiC ceramic matrix composite.
The preparation method of the ceramic matrix composite structure comprises the following steps:
1) establishing a digital model of the three-dimensional structure of the ceramic matrix composite material;
2) introducing the digital model into an SLS device, and carrying out selective laser sintering by taking SiC composite powder mixed with epoxy resin as a raw material to obtain a test piece;
3) degreasing the test piece to obtain a blank body;
4) the blank is weighed to have mass x1Then placing the blank into a sealing bag, filling the sealing bag with the impregnation liquid, conveying the sealing bag into CIP equipment for pressurization treatment, and taking out the sealing bag to obtain a wet blank;
5) carrying out pyrolysis treatment on the wet blank, and weighing the mass as x after cooling2;
Wherein, when x2≥1.01*x1Repeating steps 4 and 5 when x is2<1.01*x1And obtaining the ceramic matrix composite structural member. The ceramic matrix composite structure is a gradient lattice member.
Further, the epoxy resin in the step 2 accounts for 3-8% of the raw materials in mass ratio. The SiC composite powder includes: the mixed powder of the silicon carbide micro powder and the silicon carbide granulation powder. And 3, the temperature of the degreasing treatment is 600-800 ℃. Step 4, the impregnation liquid is polycarbosilane solution; preferably, the polycarbosilane solution comprises polycarbosilane, diethylbenzene and tetrahydrofuran; preferably, the volume ratio of polycarbosilane, diethylbenzene and tetrahydrofuran is 4:3: 3. And 4, pressurizing at 150-200 MPa for the pressurizing treatment, and keeping the pressure for 1-5 min. And 5, carrying out pyrolysis treatment at 1200-1400 ℃, and keeping the temperature for 0.5-1 h.
The invention has the beneficial effects that:
1. the gradient lattice ceramic structural member which cannot be formed by the traditional casting method is realized by the 3D printing technology, and the forming time is greatly shortened;
2. according to the invention, the test piece coated in the impregnation liquid is subjected to pressurized impregnation by a CIP technology, so that the closed porosity of the test piece is greatly reduced on the premise of ensuring that the size of the test piece is not shrunk, and the compactness of the test piece is improved;
3. the 3D ceramic printing technology is combined with a PIP method impregnation cracking process and a CIP cold isostatic pressing technology, so that the near-net forming of the gradient lattice silicon carbide ceramic matrix composite structure is realized, and the SiC of the high-compactness gradient lattice is preparedpThe structure is made of/SiC ceramic matrix composite.
Detailed Description
The first embodiment is as follows: the preparation method of the ceramic matrix composite structure comprises the following steps:
1) setting a digital model for designing a gradient lattice three-dimensional structure of the ceramic matrix composite structure, converting the digital model into an STL format file, and importing the STL format file into 3D printer software for automatic layering;
2) mechanically mixing SiC composite powder with a proper amount of resin powder, drying the composite powder, adding the composite powder into a 3D printer feeding cylinder, setting parameters of a 3D printer, namely layered thickness, filling speed, profile speed, filling interval, filling power, profile power and heating temperature, starting equipment, printing a test piece layer by layer, cooling the test piece to room temperature after printing is completed, and taking out the test piece for powder cleaning;
3) carrying out high-temperature degreasing treatment on the test piece after powder cleaning to obtain a blank body;
4) weighing the mass x of the blank1Filling the blank into a rubber coating bag filled with impregnation liquid, carrying out vacuum sealing treatment, putting the sealed rubber coating bag into a cold isostatic pressing device, and carrying out pressurization treatment to obtain a wet blank;
5) carrying out high-temperature cracking on the wet blank, and weighing the wet blank to be x after cooling2Due to x2<1.01*x1Therefore, the ceramic precursor is completely converted, and the ceramic matrix composite structural member is obtained.
The second embodiment is as follows: the first difference between the present embodiment and the specific embodiment is: and (3) using UG software to draw a three-dimensional model of the gradient lattice structure in the step 1, wherein the rest is the same as that of the first specific embodiment.
The third concrete implementation mode: the present embodiment differs from the first or second embodiment in that: in the step 2, the silicon carbide composite powder is a mixed powder of silicon carbide micro powder and silicon carbide granulation powder, and the rest is the same as that in the first or second embodiment.
The fourth concrete implementation mode: the difference between this embodiment mode and one of the first to third embodiment modes is: in the step 2, the binder powder is epoxy resin, the mass percentage content is 3-8%, and the rest is the same as one of the first to third embodiments.
The fifth concrete implementation mode: the difference between this embodiment and one of the first to fourth embodiments is: the 3D printer in step 2 is an HK S500 model SLS rapid prototyping system, the others being the same as one of the first to fourth embodiments.
The sixth specific implementation mode: the difference between this embodiment and one of the first to fifth embodiments is: the degreasing temperature in the step 3 is 600-800 ℃, and the rest is the same as one of the first to fifth embodiments.
The seventh embodiment: the difference between this embodiment and one of the first to sixth embodiments is: the dipping solution in the step 4 is polycarbosilane solution, and the rest is the same as one of the first to sixth embodiments.
The specific implementation mode is eight: the present embodiment differs from one of the first to seventh embodiments in that: the CIP in the step 4 has the pressurizing pressure of 150-200 MPa and the pressure maintaining time of 1-5 min, and the rest is the same as one of the first to seventh embodiments.
The specific implementation method nine: the present embodiment differs from the first to eighth embodiments in that: and 5, the temperature of the high-temperature degreasing in the step 5 is 1200-1400 ℃, the heat preservation time is 0.5-1 h, and the rest is the same as one of the first to eighth embodiments.
The following examples were used to demonstrate the beneficial effects of the present invention:
the first embodiment is as follows: SiC of gradient lattice structurepThe preparation method of the/SiC ceramic matrix composite material comprises the following steps:
1) designing a digital model of a gradient lattice three-dimensional structure, converting the digital model into an STL format file, and importing the STL format file into 3D printer software for automatic layering;
2) mechanically mixing the SiC micro powder and SiC granulated powder mixed powder with epoxy resin powder accounting for 5% of the total mass for 12 hours, drying the composite powder at 120 ℃, adding the composite powder into a feeding cylinder of a 3D printer, and paving for later use; setting 3D printer parameters: the method comprises the steps of enabling the layering thickness to be 0.1mm, the filling speed to be 1500-4400 mm/s, the profile speed to be 1500-4000 mm/s, the filling interval to be 0.1-0.2 mm, the filling power to be 14-18W, the profile power to be 12-18W and the heating temperature to be 40-60 ℃, then starting equipment, printing the test piece layer by layer, and taking out the test piece for powder cleaning after the test piece is printed and cooled to the room temperature;
3) placing the test piece after powder cleaning into a high-temperature sintering furnace for degreasing treatment at 600-800 ℃ to obtain a blank;
4) weighing 206.31g of blank, putting the blank into a rubber coating bag filled with impregnation liquid, discharging air, and sealing; putting the sealed rubber coating bag into a cold isostatic pressing device, pressurizing at 200MPa, and maintaining the pressure for 3min to obtain a wet blank;
5) carrying out pyrolysis on the wet blank at 1380 ℃, keeping the temperature for 0.5h, and weighing 209.15 g;
since 209.15 > 1.01 x 206.31, steps 4, 5 were repeated. Repeating twice, respectively measuring mass data of 211.45 (> 1.01 x 209.15) and 211.87 (< 1.01 x 211.45), thus judging that the ceramic precursor conversion is completely finished, namely the required gradient lattice SiCpThe structure is made of/SiC ceramic matrix composite.