Mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanofibers reinforced aluminum nitride composites prepared by plasma activated sintering

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2137-2143

  Shi, Zhongqi ^a   Chen, Shugang ^a   Wang, Jiping ^a   Qiao, Guanjun ^a   Jin, Zhihao ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Sintering; B. Composites; C. Electrical properties; C. Mechanical properties; Carbon nanofibers

Indexed keywords

A. SINTERING; ALN; B. COMPOSITES; C. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; HIGH DENSITY; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PERCOLATION BEHAVIOR; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; PLASMA ACTIVATED SINTERING; REINFORCED ALUMINUM; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM NITRIDE; CARBON NANOFIBERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN GROWTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NITRIDES; SINTERING; SOLVENTS;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 79959223086     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.05.011     Document Type: Article

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