Microstructure and mechanical properties of alumina ceramics reinforced by boron nitride nanotubes

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 31, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2277-2284

  Wang, Wei Li ^a   Bi, Jian Qiang ^a   Wang, Shou Ren ^b   Sun, Kang Ning ^a   Du, Ming ^a   Long, Na Na ^a   Bai, Yu Jun ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JINAN   (China)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Boron nitride nanotubes; Composites; Hot pressing; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA CERAMIC; ALUMINA MATRIX; BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONOLITHIC ALUMINA; PHYSICAL BONDING; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

BENDING STRENGTH; BORON; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HOT PRESSING; NANOTUBES; NITRIDES;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79960399851     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.05.042     Document Type: Article

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