materials and addition of 0–15 vol.% MoSi 2 by means of spark plasma sintering at 2000° C.
The nearly full dense and monophase specimens were fabricated with a relative density
value higher than 99%. Mechanical tests revealed values of 18–19 GPa and 4–4.3 MPa· m
1/2, for average Vickers hardness and fracture toughness of the composites, respectively.
Analysis of linear shrinkage during densification revealed that MoSi 2 addition increased …