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Effect of grains and sintering aids on Mode II crack growth of silicon nitride ceramic materials under compression

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K04237
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 18040:Machine elements and tribology-related
Research InstitutionUniversity of Toyama

Principal Investigator

Katsuyuki Kida  富山大学, 学術研究部工学系, 教授 (00271031)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords窒化ケイ素 / せん断応力 / モードⅡ型き裂進展 / 焼結助剤 / 粒内破壊 / 粒界破壊 / 圧縮負荷 / 破壊クライテリア / き裂開口量
Outline of Research at the Start

風力発電分野やモビリティ分野では、予測以上の速さで非磁性かつ絶縁性の高い機械要素の研究が加速している。近年、MDモデルから導かれた値を使って、金属材料だけではなく、窒化ケイ素(Si3N4)系材料の粒内・粒界に対するエネルギー開放率の比と粒内・粒界に対する破壊エネルギーの比から実験的にき裂の成長機構が研究されている。しかし、圧縮応力下での進展駆動力(せん断応力)に関する研究はほとんど行われていない。本研究では、Si3N4系材料の高負荷機械要素設計の要求に応えるため、せん断応力下での微小き裂進展の理解に必要不可欠な焼結助剤と結晶粒境界の役割を進展初期のき裂先端に注目して、実験的に明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The following features of silicon nitride under cyclic fatigues in Mode I and Mode II were observed using an SEM; ligaments formed when cracks occurred between silicon nitride grain boundaries; this kind of cracks did not connect across the crystal grains; some of them grew inside and connected each other near the surface; the growths of discontinuous surface and/or subsurface cracks were caused by fracture occurring at the grain boundary in front of the crack tips. Based on these features, data under fatigue cycles was analyzed from the view point of the energy release rate under static conditions (G_I/G_T) which was proposed by Hutchinson for two types of fracture forms (intergranular and transgranular fractures). It was found that the correlation between the transgranular fractures, intergranular fractures which were affected by sintering aid around grain boundaries and the‘G_T/G_I’ was not clear in silicon nitride.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

セラミックス球に関する本研究は、従来の確率的損傷評価から、力学的損傷評価へとパラダイムシフトしている。本課題で確立したき裂先端のその場観察手法と力学解析方法は、軸受の損傷である「はく離」機構を解明するための第一歩として、窒化ケイ素球のモードⅡ型(面内せん断型)き裂進展・停留の破壊力学的解明に役立つ。風力発電機装置などの厳しい電気的環境では、回転している転動体に電気が流れ、接触表面に電気化学的腐食による損傷が発生しやすく、その故障の原因の一つとなっている。セラミックスの絶縁性はその電食を防止可能であるため、課題で確立できた研究手法は強度評価に貢献するものと思われる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effects of Loading Magnitude and Fatigue Crack Growth on Crack Opening-Closing Behavior on Silicon Nitride Ball under Cyclic Compression2023

    • Author(s)
      S. Matsubayashi, T. Toriki, Y. Hobo , T. Matsueda, K. Mizobe and K. Kida*
    • Journal Title

      Materials Science Forum

      Volume: 1083 Pages: 131-136

    • DOI

      10.4028/p-921sx4

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Observation of Mode I Crack Growth Behavior in 4.762 mm Diameter-Silicon Nitride Ball under Compressive-Tensile Cyclic Loadings2023

    • Author(s)
      Ryota Hayashi, Yasuharu Hobo, Koshiro Mizobe, Takahiro Matsueda and Katsuyuki Kida*
    • Journal Title

      Materials Science Forum

      Volume: 1083 Pages: 157-162

    • DOI

      10.4028/p-91zhb7

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Observation of Mode I and Mode II Fatigue Crack Growth on Silicon Nitride Balls under Cyclic Compressive Loads2022

    • Author(s)
      S. Matsubayashi, R. Hayashi, T. Matsui, T. Matsueda and K. Kida*
    • Journal Title

      Solid State Phenomena

      Volume: 335 Pages: 93-100

    • DOI

      10.4028/p-861j1i

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Effects of Loading Magnitude and Fatigue Crack Growth on Crack Opening-Closing Behavior on Silicon Nitride Ball under Cyclic Compression2022

    • Author(s)
      S. Matsubayashi, T. Toriki, Y. Hobo , T. Matsueda, K. Mizobe and K. Kida*
    • Organizer
      2022 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Composite Materials (MEACM2022)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Observation of Mode I Crack Growth Behavior in 4.762 mm Diameter-Silicon Nitride Ball under Compressive-Tensile Cyclic Loadings2022

    • Author(s)
      Ryota Hayashi, Yasuharu Hobo, Koshiro Mizobe, Takahiro Matsueda and Katsuyuki Kida*
    • Organizer
      2022 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Composite Materials (MEACM2022)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Fracture mechanics and rolling contact fatigue of silicon nitride ball bearings2022

    • Author(s)
      Katsuyuki Kida
    • Organizer
      2022 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Composite Materials (MEACM2022)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Observation of Mode I and Mode II Fatigue Crack Growth on Silicon Nitride Balls under Cyclic Compressive Loads2022

    • Author(s)
      S. Matsubayashi, R. Hayashi, T. Matsui, T. Matsueda and K. Kida*
    • Organizer
      The 11th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Engineering
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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