Combined spectroscopic and thermodynamic investigation of Nextel-720 fiber/alumina ceramic-matrix composite in air and water vapor at 1100°C

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1628-1630

  Wannaparhun, Surasak ^a   Seal, Sudipta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BINDING ENERGY; COMPOSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATERIALS TESTING; PHASE DIAGRAMS; SURFACE STRUCTURE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

MULLITE PHASE; SURFACE ALUMINOSILICATES;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0042323239     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03530.x     Document Type: Article

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