Silicon carbide (SiC) particles coated with nano-boron nitride (BN) were synthesized. The SiC/BN ceramic nano-composites and microcomposites were sintered by plasma-activated sintering. For the nano-composites, due to the homogeneous dispersion of the nano-BN crystals around the SiC grains of the matrix, the grain size of nano-composites was smaller than the monolithic SiC and micro-composites. As a result, the bending strength of the nano-composites decreased slowly (for SiC/20 % h-BN nano-composite, about 18% decrease), while their hardness decreased sharply and the machinability properties were improved noticeably.
(2009). Study of Machinable Silicon Carbide-Boron Nitride Ceramic Nanocomposites. Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies, -2(3*), 317-322. doi: 10.30501/jamt.2631.70157
MLA
. "Study of Machinable Silicon Carbide-Boron Nitride Ceramic Nanocomposites", Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies, -2, 3*, 2009, 317-322. doi: 10.30501/jamt.2631.70157
HARVARD
(2009). 'Study of Machinable Silicon Carbide-Boron Nitride Ceramic Nanocomposites', Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies, -2(3*), pp. 317-322. doi: 10.30501/jamt.2631.70157
CHICAGO
, "Study of Machinable Silicon Carbide-Boron Nitride Ceramic Nanocomposites," Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies, -2 3* (2009): 317-322, doi: 10.30501/jamt.2631.70157
VANCOUVER
Study of Machinable Silicon Carbide-Boron Nitride Ceramic Nanocomposites. J. Adv. Mater. Technol., 2009; -2(3*): 317-322. doi: 10.30501/jamt.2631.70157