Influence of silicon carbide particle size on the microstructure and mechanical properties of zirconium diboride-silicon carbide ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 2077-2083

  Zhu, Sumin ^a   Fahrenholtz, William G ^a   Hilmas, Gregory E ^a  

^a Missouri University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Borides; Composites; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; SiC

Indexed keywords

BORIDES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICON CARBIDE;

DENSE CERAMICS; PRECURSOR POWDERS; ZIRCONIUM DIBORIDE-SILICON CARBIDE CERAMICS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

BORIDES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 33751524665     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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