Toughened ZrB2-based ceramics through SiC whisker or SiC chopped fiber additions

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2155-2164

  Silvestroni, Laura ^a   Sciti, Diletta ^a   Melandri, Cesare ^a   Guicciardi, Stefano ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibers; Fracture toughness; Microstructure; Whiskers; ZrB2

Indexed keywords

FIBER ADDITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE STRENGTH; INITIAL SHAPE; MATRIX; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; RELATIVE DENSITY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIC WHISKER; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; TOUGHENING EFFECTS; VOLUMETRIC FRACTIONS;

CRYSTAL WHISKERS; FIBERS; FRACTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SILICON CARBIDE; SINTERING;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 77953542831     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.11.012     Document Type: Article

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