The spark plasma sintering (SPS) method is of great interest to the powder and powder
metallurgy industry and material researchers of academia for both product manufacturing …

Field‐assisted sintering technology/Spark plasma sintering is a low voltage, direct current
(DC) pulsed current activated, pressure‐assisted sintering, and synthesis technique, which …

Abstract Ultrafast High-temperature Sintering (UHS) has been successfully applied to
fabricate the silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4) bulks, as the first attempt of ultra-rapid consolidation of …

This paper delivers a detailed review of the influence of material and process variables on
the microstructure, mechanical and tribological characteristics of functionally graded …

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are engineered materials that are inhomogeneous
and can be purposefully processed to obtain discrete or continuously varying compositions …

Abstract Functionally Graded Materials (FGM s) represent a novel approach for the
realization of innovative properties and/or functions that conventional homogeneous …

FGMs can be used to avoid problems associated with the presence of an interface in a
material: stress singularities due to elastic or thermal property mismatch, poor adhesion, or …

Several key topics on the current assisted sintering of Si3N4-based materials are reviewed.
First, different proposed mechanisms for spark plasma sintered (SPSed) ceramics are …

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are characterized by gradually changing material
compositions or properties designed to provide desired functional requirements. Recently …

The SPS technique has broad prospects for application in the design of Si 3 N 4 materials
with customized microstructures and properties. The continuously symmetrical graded …