Crystal-size dependence of the spark-plasma-sintering kinetics of ZrB2 ultra-high-temperature ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 271-276

  Zamora, V ^a   Ortiz, A L ^a   Guiberteau, F ^a   Nygren, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crystal size; Spark plasma sintering; Ultra high temperature ceramics; ZrB2

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL SIZE; LOW-TEMPERATURE SINTERING; NANO SCALE; ONSET TEMPERATURE; SHRINKAGE RATES; STARTING POWDERS; ULTRA-HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMICS; ZRB2;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; KINETICS;

SINTERING;

EID: 80055111546     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.08.027     Document Type: Article

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