Study of the Growth Parameters Involved in Synthesizing Boron Carbide Filaments.

Abstract

In a previous study, whiskers of B(4)C were synthesized for the first time so that their crystalline and mechanical properties could be determined. In addition, preliminary studies were undertaken for the purpose of evaluating composite materials containing B(4)C whiskers. The results of this study have shown that B(4)C crystals possess an excellent combination of physical properties, in terms of high elastic modulus, high strength, and low density. Thus, these whiskers as reinforcements offer one of the greatest potentials for high strength-to-weight or high stiffness-to-weight materials of the future. In addition, the refractory properties of the B(4)C whiskers make them a prime candidate for reinforcing materials at high temperatures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
ADA307572

Entities

People

  • A. Gatti
  • C. Mancuso
  • E. Feingold
  • R. Cree
  • R. Mehan

Organizations

  • General Electric

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Diffraction
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Geometry
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Optical Materials
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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