Mechanical properties of SiC composites incorporating SiC-coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 322-327

  Morisada, Yoshiaki ^a   Miyamoto, Yoshinari ^a   Takaura, Yuichi ^b   Hirota, Ken ^b   Tamari, Nobuyuki ^c  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Ceramic matrix composite; Hardness; SiC coating; Toughness

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COATINGS; MICROHARDNESS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); SILICON CARBIDE; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE; POLYCRYSTALLINE LAYER; SIC COATING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 34147157383     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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