Preparation and Properties of Porous Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub>/BN Composite Ceramics

Porous Si3N4/SiO2/BN composite ceramics with high strength and low dielectric constant were prepared by dry-pressing process and pressureless sintering at 1750°C for 1.5 h in flow nitrogen. The influences of BN content on microstructure, porosity, mechanical and dielectric properties of the porous Si3N4/SiO2/BN composite ceramics were discussed. The results showed that the porous Si3N4/SiO2/BN composite ceramics with porosity ranging from 29% to 48% were fabricated by adjusting the content of BN. The flexural strength of the porous Si3N4/SiO2/BN composite ceramics was 78215 MPa. The dielectric constant of the porous Si3N4/SiO2/BN composite ceramics was 3.9~5 at 1 MHz.