Selective Metallothermal Reactions for Ceramic Matrix Nanocomposites

Abstract

Research activities supported by a nine-month Short Term Innovative Research (STIR) grant from the Army Research Office, Materials Science Division, Synthesis and Processing of Materials Program are disclosed herein, comprising: synthesis of selected mixed oxide and non-oxide ceramic solid solution powders via conventional solid state techniques; gas-solid reaction processing to produce ceramic nanocomposite particles; and, on a limited basis, bulk consolidation via spark plasma sintering. Microstructural characterization of products was conducted viaelectron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 2015
Accession Number
AD1099992

Entities

People

  • David W. Lipke

Organizations

  • Alfred University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Dwell Time
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Grain Boundaries
  • Heat Treatment
  • High Temperature
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microscopy
  • Nanocomposites
  • Optical Materials
  • Oxides
  • Particles
  • Residual Stress
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Solid Solutions
  • United States Government
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.