Mechanical properties of 2O3-Cr2O3/Cr3C2 nanocomposite fabricated by spark plasma sintering

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-83

  Lin, Hao Tung ^a   Nayak, Pramoda K ^b   Liu, Bo Zon ^b   Chen, Wei Hsio ^b   Huang, Jow Lay ^b  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Nanoindentation; Spark plasma sintering

Indexed keywords

FINE GRAINS; FRACTURE STRENGTHS; FRACTURE SURFACES; MATRIX; MONOLITHIC ALUMINA; PLASTIC WORK; SECONDARY PHASE; SPARK PLASMA; STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS; TRANSGRANULAR;

ALUMINUM; CARBIDES; CHROMIUM; ELECTRIC SPARKS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOINDENTATION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANOMETALLICS; SINTERED ALUMINA; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; STRENGTHENING (METAL);

FRACTURE;

EID: 80054794982     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.07.029     Document Type: Article

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