Mechanical properties of ZrB2- and HfB2-based ultra-high temperature ceramics fabricated by spark plasma sintering

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1373-1386

  Zapata Solvas, E ^a   Jayaseelan, D D ^a   Lin, H T ^b   Brown, P ^c   Lee, W E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrical discharge machining (EDM); Flexural strength; Fracture surface; High temperature; Oxidation; Spark plasma sintering (SPS)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE MECHANICS APPROACH; FRACTURE SURFACES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; OXIDE LAYER THICKNESS; PROPERTY DEGRADATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SHARP CRACK; SLOW CRACK GROWTH; ULTRA-HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMICS;

BENDING STRENGTH; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACKS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LANTHANUM OXIDES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDATION; SILICON CARBIDE; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

INTERNAL OXIDATION;

EID: 84874412912     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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