Processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of B4C - TiB2 particulate sintered composites. II. Fracture and mechanical properties

Powder Metallurgy and Metal Ceramics

Volumn 39, Issue 9-10, 2000, Pages 504-513

  Skorokhod, Vladislav V ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boron carbide; Circumferencial microcracking; Fracture; Microstructure; Particle matrix interface; Strength; Thermal mismatch stress; Titanium diboride; Toughness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034257413     PISSN: 10681302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011378825628     Document Type: Article

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