Thermal Plasma Processing of Boron Carbide Fine Powders

Materials Science and Technology 2003 Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 47-60

  Thakkar, N R ^a   Reddy, R G ^a,b  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

^b Center for Green Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

Boron carbide; Ceramic Nanopowders; Thermal Plasma

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC NANOPOWDERS; THERMAL PLASMA PROCESSING; THERMAL PLASMA REACTORS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; METHANE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; PLASMA THEORY; POWDERS; REDUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINTERING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

BORON CARBIDE;

EID: 1542439021     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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