Spark Plasma Sintered B4C—Structural, Thermal, Electrical and Mechanical Properties
Ruslan Kuliiev, Nina Orlovskaya, Holden Hyer, Yongho Sohn, Mykola Lugovy, Donggi Ha, Miladin Radović, Elinor G. Castle, Michael J. Reece, Pradeep Vallachira Warriam Sasikumar, Laura Conti, Thomas Graule, Jakob Kuebler, Gurdial Blugan
Abstract
The structural, thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of fully dense B4C ceramics, sintered using Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), were studied and compared to the properties of B4C ceramics previously published in the literature. New results on B4C’s mechanical responses were obtained by nanoindentation and ring-on-ring biaxial strength testing. The findings contribute to a more complete knowledge of the properties of B4C ceramics, an important material in many industrial applications.
Topics & Concepts
Spark plasma sinteringMaterials scienceNanoindentationCeramicComposite materialSPARK (programming language)ThermalPlasmaSinteringQuantum mechanicsProgramming languageComputer scienceMeteorologyPhysicsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis