Sinter and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) reinforced ZTA nanocomposite: Microstructure and fracture toughness

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 399-406

  Echeberria, J ^a   Ollo, J ^a   Bocanegra Bernal, M H ^b   Garcia Reyes, A ^c   Dominguez Rios C ^b   Aguilar Elguezabal, A ^b   Reyes Rojas, A ^b  

^a TECNUN UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN MATERIALES AVANZADOS   (Mexico)

^c Interceramic   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Crack deflection; Fracture toughness; Hardness; Pull out; Zirconia toughened alumina

Indexed keywords

ANTI-OXIDANTS; ARGON ATMOSPHERES; BRIDGING EFFECTS; CRACK DEFLECTION; CRACK DEFLECTIONS; FRACTURE MODE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS VALUES; GRAPHITE POWDER; MULTI-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES; NANO-SIZED; PRESSURELESS-SINTERED; PULL-OUT; RELATIVE DENSITY; ZIRCONIA TOUGHENED ALUMINA;

ARGON; CARBON NANOTUBES; CRACKS; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SINTERING; ZIRCONIA; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 77949652968     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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