Pure Appl. Chem., 2002, Vol. 74, No. 11, pp. 2137-2144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200274112137
Importance of chemistry in high-tech ceramics design
Abstract:
This paper deals with the role of chemistry in the design of high-tech ceramic materials. Grain boundary composition of polycrystalline ceramics dictates the hardness fracture toughness and creep resistance of liquid-phase sintered silicon nitride and silicon carbide materials.