Formation of an α-SiAlON layer on β-SiAlON and its effect on mechanical properties

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1907-1912

  Jiang, Xin ^a,d   Baek, Yong Kee ^b   Lee, Sung Min ^a   Kang, Suk Joong L ^a,c  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

^c AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY   (United States)

^d SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; HARDNESS; NITRIDES; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; POWDERS; SINTERING; SURFACE TREATMENT; THICKNESS CONTROL; WEAR RESISTANCE;

SILICON ALUMINUM OXYNITRIDE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032117176     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02565.x     Document Type: Article

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