본 연구에서는 장균열을 가지는 Si3N4 세라믹스의 균열 길이와 코팅 방법에 따르는 균열 치유 특성을 규명하였다. 약 $100{sim}500;{mu}m$의 균열 길이는 24.5 ~ 98 N의 하중을 사용하여 비커스 압자를 이용하여 만들었다. 24.5 N의 하중으로 만든 단균열의 경우, $SiO_2$ 나노 콜로이드 코팅된 균열재는 모재보다 약 140 % 증가한 가장 높은 굽힘 강도를 보였지만, 장균열은 모재보다 낮은 굽힘 강도를 나타내었다. 그러나 대부분의 장균열 시험편의 굽힘 강도는 균열재보다 약간 증가하였다. 이러한 결과에 따라서, 복수 압입에 의한 $Si_3N_4$ 세라믹스의 균열 치유 특성을 코팅방법에 따라 연구하였다. 장균열 시험편의 가장 효과적인 코팅 방법은 정수압코팅방법이었다.
In this study, we analyzed the crack-healing characteristics of specimens; different crack lengths and coating methods of $Si_3N_4$ ceramic structures with long cracks were analyzed. Cracks with lengths of about $100-500;{mu}m$ were obtained using a Vickers indenter for a load of 24.5-98 N. In the case of a crack obtained by applying a load of 24.5 N, the crack-healed specimen with $SiO_2$ nanocolloid coating exhibited the highest bending strength, which was higher than that of a smooth specimen by 140%, but the bending strength of a crack-healed specimen that had a $SiO_2$ nanocolloid coating and originally had multiple cracks was lower than that of a smooth specimen. However, when compared to the cracked specimens, the bending strength of most specimens with multiple cracks increased slightly. On the basis of these results, the crack-healing characteristics of $Si_3N_4$ ceramic structures with multiple indentations were studied for different coating methods. The most effective coating method for long-crack specimens was hydrostatic pressure coating.
