Development and characterization by HRTEM of hot-pressed Si 3N4-SiC(w) composites

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 445-451

  Baldacim, S A ^a   Santos, C ^b   Strecker, K ^b   Silva, O M M ^a   Silva, C R M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AERONÁUTICA E ESPAÇO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Characterization; Hot pressing; Si3N4 SiC(w) ceramics composites; Toughening mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACKS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HOT PRESSING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SILICON CARBIDE; THERMAL EXPANSION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACTIVATION OF TOUGHENING; HRTEM; SI3N4-SIC(W) CERAMIC COMPOSITES; THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 26444510193     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2005.03.025     Document Type: Article

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