Consolidation-microstructure-property relationships in bulk nanoceramics and ceramic nanocomposites: A review

International Materials Reviews

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 257-288

  Mukhopadhyay, A ^a   Basu, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Nanoceramic composite; Sintering; Tribological properties

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONSOLIDATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NANOCOMPOSITES; SINTERING; TRIBOLOGY;

CERAMIC NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCERAMICS;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 35148875593     PISSN: 09506608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328007X160281     Document Type: Review

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