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SiC whisker- and C fiber-reinforced calcium phosphate composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

K. Hark
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
S. Sundaresan
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
T. Vasilos
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
C. Sung
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
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Abstract

SiC whisker/calcium phosphate and C fiber/calcium phosphate composites were fabricated by hot-pressing at 1185 °C and 7.6 MPa in vacuum. The microstructural characteristics, especially interfaces, of these composites were studied using transmission electron microscopy. The mechanical properties of these composites were measured by four-point bending tests. It was found that the mechanical properties of these calcium phosphate-based composites were strongly dependent on their microstructural characteristics.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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