Abstracts The ceaseless exploration for the improvement of ceramic materials has created a
lot of techniques, all aimed at producing ceramic materials that can withstand environmental …

The attractive physical and mechanical properties of SiC ceramics have attracted the
attention of many researchers. In recent years, attempts have been made to use various …

The effect sintering additives comprising AlN and Re2O3 (Re= Sc, Lu, Yb, Er and Y) in a 2: 3
molar ratio on the high-temperature strength of liquid phase-sintered and subsequently …

By using α-and/or β-SiC staring powders, the effects of the initial α-phase content on the
microstructure, mechanical properties, and permeability of macroporous SiC ceramics were …

A new process of machining silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic using end electrical discharge
milling is proposed in this paper. The process is able to effectively machine a large surface …

The mechanical properties of electrically conductive SiC ceramics sintered with 2 vol% Y 2
O 3 were characterized. A submicron SiC powder and a mixture of submicron SiC powder …

Abstract In this work, SiC–AlN–TiB 2–VC multiphase ceramics with high bending strength
were prepared via spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1900° C-2100° C. The effects of interface …

This research paper provides an illustration of how to use the Spark Plasma Sintering
technology (SPS) for powder materials in order to obtain lightweight ceramics (based on …

The most interesting feature in silicon carbide is the structure-property relation where the
formation of different types of microstructure due to different structural modifications …

A ceramic microstructure of WC-reinforced (Ti, W)(CN) was designed using thermodynamic
instability among the constituent elements and gas species involved in the sintering process …