Abstract
Scratch tests of SiC ceramics are carried out using a diamond fly cutting machine tool. The formation, expansion and
intersection of cracks are investigated as well as the influence of grit wear on scratch status. According to the experimental
results, ductile to brittle transition happens with the increase of cutting depth. Micro cracks appear along the edges and on the
bottom of plastic groove in plowing stage. The normal force, tangential force, the width of scratch traces, and the length of
surface cracks sharply increase as the scratch distance is longer than 1600mm. The cracks intersection is found promote to material broken..
Keywords
SiC ceramics, Single grit, Inclined scratch, Wear, Multi scratch, Cracks.
Citation
LIFEI LIU, FEIHU ZHANG, MINHUI LIU, XIAOHUI LIANG, S ingle diamond grit scratch tests of Silicon Carbide ceramics, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 9, 3-4, March-April 2015, pp.439-446 (2015).
Submitted at: Feb. 1, 2015
Accepted at: March 19, 2015