The effect of Fe addition on the densification of B 4C powder by spark plasma sintering

Powder Metallurgy and Metal Ceramics

Volumn 46, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 533-538

  Frage, N ^a   Hayun, S ^a   Kalabukhov, S ^a   Dariel, M P ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Boron carbide; Iron; Mechanical properties; Powder; Sintering; Spark plasma; Structure

Indexed keywords

FE-FREE BORON CARBIDE; LIGHT ARMOR APPLICATIONS; LOW-DENSITY CERAMICS;

BORON CARBIDE; CERAMIC MATERIALS; HARDNESS; POWDERS; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; STIFFNESS;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 37749007249     PISSN: 10681302     EISSN: 15739066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11106-007-0082-9     Document Type: Article

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