Effect of SiC on Microstructure, Phase Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Spark-Plasma-Sintered High-Entropy Ceramic Composite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Processing
2.2. Characterization
3. Results
3.1. SiC Effect on Densification and Mechanical Properties
3.2. SiC effect on Phase Fraction
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, H.; Akhtar, F. Effect of SiC on Microstructure, Phase Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Spark-Plasma-Sintered High-Entropy Ceramic Composite. Ceramics 2020, 3, 359-371. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ceramics3030032
Zhang H, Akhtar F. Effect of SiC on Microstructure, Phase Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Spark-Plasma-Sintered High-Entropy Ceramic Composite. Ceramics. 2020; 3(3):359-371. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ceramics3030032
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Hanzhu, and Farid Akhtar. 2020. "Effect of SiC on Microstructure, Phase Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Spark-Plasma-Sintered High-Entropy Ceramic Composite" Ceramics 3, no. 3: 359-371. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ceramics3030032