Powder processing effects on the rapid low-temperature densification of ZrB 2-SiC ultra-high temperature ceramic composites using spark plasma sintering

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 194-203

  Walker, Luke S ^a   Pinc, William R ^a   Corral, Erica L ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFTER-HEAT TREATMENT; ATTRITION MILLING; COARSE POWDERS; DENSIFICATION MECHANISMS; HIGH TEMPERATURE CREEP; LOW TEMPERATURE DENSIFICATION; LOW TEMPERATURES; OXYGEN CONTAMINATION; PHASE 1; POWDER PROCESSING; POWDER SURFACE; PRE-HEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING METHOD; SIC CERAMICS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SINTERING PROCESS; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; TUBE FURNACES; TWO-STEP PROCESS; ULTRA-HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMICS;

BALL MILLING; CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; HEAT TREATMENT; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MILLING (MACHINING); OXYGEN; SILICON CARBIDE; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING;

DENSIFICATION;

EID: 84855357585     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2011.04873.x     Document Type: Article

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