The relationship between microstructure, fracture and abrasive wear in Al2O3/SiC nanocomposites and microcomposites containing 5 and 10% SiC

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2841-2848

  Limpichaipanit, Apichart ^a   Todd, Richard I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Al2O3 SiC; Fracture; Microstructure; Nanocomposites; Wear

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVE WEARS; AL2O3/SIC; ALUMINA GRAINS; DISLOCATION PILEUP; FRACTURE MODE; GRAIN SIZE; HARDNESS INDENTATION; MICRO-COMPOSITES; MICROCOMPOSITE; MONOLITHIC ALUMINA; NANO-SIZED; SIC NANOPARTICLES; SIC PARTICLES; WEAR; WEAR PROPERTIES; WORN SURFACE;

ABRASION; ABRASIVES; ALUMINUM; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INDENTATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOCOMPOSITES; WEAR RESISTANCE;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 67349217835     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.03.023     Document Type: Article

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