Thermodynamics of the formation of contiguity between ceramic grains and interface structures of Ti(C,N)-based cermets

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 740-746

  Zhou, Shiquan ^a,b   Zhao, Wei ^a   Xiong, Weihao ^a   Zhongguo, Hong ^c  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c SOUTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES   (China)

Author keywords

Cermets; Contiguity; Interface; Thermodynamics; Valence electron structure; Wetted angle

Indexed keywords

CARBIDE CRYSTALS; CERAMIC GRAINS; CONTIGUITY; CRYSTAL SURFACES; INTERFACE; INTERFACE STRUCTURES; METAL PHASE; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; TI (C ,N); TI(C , N)BASED CERMET; VALENCE ELECTRON STRUCTURE; WETTED ANGLE;

CARBIDES; CERMETS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; SOLID STATE PHYSICS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; WETTING;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 64449086157     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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