Relationship between Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of a 70% Silicon Nitride-30% Barium Aluminum Silicate Self-Reinforced Ceramic Composite

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-12

  Yu, Feng ^a   White, Kenneth W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BENDING STRENGTH; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN GROWTH; INDENTATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICON NITRIDE; SINTERING; TEMPERATURE;

BARIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE; FRACTURE RESISTANCE; SELF-REINFORCED CERAMIC COMPOSITE;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0035241602     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2001.tb00600.x     Document Type: Article

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