In this article, the β–Sialon with average diameter size less than 20µm is prepared and researched by use of aluminum, silicon, and corundum at 1300°C holding temperature for 8h under nitrogen atmosphere. The preparation temperature of β–Sialon powder was optimized according to the results from the experiments that different aluminum and silicon reacted with pure nitrogen at different temperature. The reaction at the preparation of β–Sialon powder was discussed by
thermodynamic calculation. The reaction mechanism was investigated by x–ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) was discussed in detail.
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