Effect of hexagonal BN on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Si3N4 ceramics

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 134-138

  Sun, Ye ^a   Meng, Qingchang ^a   Jia, Dechang ^a   Guan, Chunlong ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hexagonal boron nitride; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Silicon nitride

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HOT PRESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE;

FIBER LIKE MORPHOLOGY; HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE; HOT PRESS DIRECTIONS; PLANE PERPENDICULAR;

SILICON NITRIDE;

EID: 33750633059     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.07.020     Document Type: Article

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