Minimum amount of nano-sized nickel particles to enhance the strength of alumina

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 27, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 4705-4709

  Tuan, Wei Hsing ^a   Chen, Jiang Rung ^a   Yang, Tsong Jen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

B. Nanocomposites; C. Strength; D. Al2O3; Grain size

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; DENSIFICATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INCLUSIONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NICKEL; SINTERING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

NANO-SIZED PARTICLES; PRESSURELESS SINTERING;

METAL OXIDE CERAMICS;

ALUMINA; DENSIFICATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INCLUSIONS; METAL OXIDE CERAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NICKEL; SINTERING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 34748857385     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.03.033     Document Type: Article

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