Synthesis and consolidation of boron carbide: A review

International Materials Reviews

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-38

  Suri, A K ^a   Subramanian, C ^a   Sonber, J K ^a   Ch Murthy, T S R ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Boron carbide; Densification; Hard material; Neutron absorber; Sintering; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACIDS; CARBOTHERMIC REDUCTION; CERAMIC BEARING; DENSE BODIES; EXISTING METHOD; HARD MATERIAL; HIGH HARDNESS; MAIN PROCESS; NEUTRON ABSORBER; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NEW PROCESS; ROCKET PROPELLANTS; VEHICLE SAFETY;

BORON; BORON CARBIDE; CARBOTHERMAL REDUCTION; CERAMIC CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING TOOLS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELECTRIC TOOLS; FURNACES; HARDNESS; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; INORGANIC ACIDS; MILITARY VEHICLES; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; NONMETALLIC BEARINGS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PERSONNEL; SINTERING; STRATEGIC MATERIALS; WIRE DRAWING;

CARBIDE DIES;

EID: 77949612477     PISSN: 09506608     EISSN: 17432804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/095066009X12506721665211     Document Type: Review

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