Microstructural control for strengthening of silicon carbide ceramics

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2924-2926

  Zhan, Guo Dong ^a   Mitomo, Mamoru ^a   Kim, Young Wook ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ANNEALING; BENDING STRENGTH; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HOT PRESSING;

WEIBULL MODULUS;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 0033204103     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb02181.x     Document Type: Article

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