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Structure Features and Properties of Graphene/Al₂O₃ Composite

E. A. Klyatskina, A. Borrell, E. G. Grigoriev, A. G. Zholnin, M. D. Salvador, V. V. Stolyarov

received January 24, 2018, received in revised form March 12, 2018, accepted March 19, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 215-224   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00006

Keywords: Graphene, nanocomposite, wear behavior, mechanical properties, SPS

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Surface Modification of Alumina Powder to Prevent Exfoliation of Samples Fabricated by Gelcasting

A. Wieclaw-Midor, P. Wiecinska, M. Szafran

received January 31, 2018, received in revised form April 4, 2018, accepted April 28, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 225-234   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00008

Keywords: Gelcasting, surface modification, alumina, mechanical strength

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Monitoring Damage Accumulation in Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic-Matrix Composites with Different Fiber Preforms under Cyclic Loading Using Hysteresis-Based Damage Parameters

Li Longbiao

received February 1, 2018, received in revised form February 12, 2018, accepted February 22, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 235-262   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00010

Keywords: Ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs), damage accumulation, matrix cracking, interface debonding, hysteresis loops.

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Microstructure, Growth Kinetics and Formation Mechanism of Oxide Layers on AlN Ceramic Substrates

Ye Cao, Haixian Xu, Jun Zhan, Hao Zhang, Song Cui, Wenming Tang

received February 8, 2018, received in revised form March 14, 2018, accepted April 17, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 263-270   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00011

Keywords: AlN ceramic substrate, oxidation, microstructure, kinetics, formation mechanism

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Nb₂AlC-Particle-Reinforced ZrO₂-Matrix Composites

M. Stumpf, J. Biggemann, T. Fey, K. Kakimoto, P. Greil

received February 9, 2018, received in revised form March 21, 2018, accepted April 2, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 271-278   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00013

Keywords: Nb₂AlC, ZrO₂, particle composite, toughness

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Influence of Heat Treatment of Amorphous Ti- and B-Containing SiC-Based Fiber in Air on Microstructure and Strength

Jiangxi Chen, Baojie Zhang, Danni Xu, Zhaoju Yu, Guomei He

received February 17, 2018, received in revised form March 28, 2018, accepted May 17, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 279-288   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00014

Keywords: SiC fiber, oxidation, strength, microstructure, amorphous

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Influence of Reaction-Sintering and Calcination Conditions on Thermoelectric Properties of Sm-doped Calcium Manganate CaMnO₃

S. Bresch, B. Mieller, F. Delorme, C. Chen, M. Bektas, R. Moos, T. Rabe

received February 28, 2018, received in revised form June 18, 2018, accepted June 27, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 289-300   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00017

Keywords: Thermoelectric oxides, calcination, solid-state-synthesis, power factor, reaction-sintering

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The Corrosion of Mg-Partially Stabilized Zirconia During Service in Continuous Casting Tundish

K. Wiśniewska, D. Madej, J. Szczerba

received March 4, 2018, received in revised form June 3, 2018, accepted June 11, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 301-308   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00019

Keywords: Mg-stabilized zirconia, corrosion, steel casting, refractories

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Hot Corrosion Behavior of ZrB₂-SiC-Graphite Composite in NaCl and Na₂SO₄ Molten Salts

X. Liu, G. Wang, L. Liu, Z. Wang, Z. Wu, M. Liu

received March 6, 2018, received in revised form April 18, 2018, accepted April 28, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 309-318   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00020

Keywords: ZrB₂-based composites, molten salts, hot corrosion, sulfidation  

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Interlaminar Shear Response of Carbon/Carbon in Torsion Tests

T. Krause, R.S.M. Almeida, E. Volkmann, K. Tushtev, D. Koch, K. Rezwan, G. Grathwohl

received March 7, 2018, received in revised form May 7, 2018, accepted June 4, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 319-326   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00021

Keywords: Carbon fibers, ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), delamination, shear strength.

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Slurry Development for Spray Granulation of Ceramic Multicomponent Batches

P. Höhne, B, Mieller, T. Rabe

received March 7, 2018, received in revised form May 16, 2018, accepted May 17, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 327-336   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00022

Keywords: Slurry optimization, optical centrifugation, destabilization, spray drying, biaxial strength

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Impact of Ba²⁺on Structure and Electrical Properties of 0.65PMN-0.35PT Ceramics

C. Lu, Y. Liu, C. Lyu, F. Chen, H. Xi, Y. Lyu

received March 13, 2018, received in revised form April 24, 2018, accepted May 29, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 337-344   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00023

Keywords: PMN-PT, strain, piezoelectric properties, morphotropic phase boundary, phase transition

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Co-Precipitation Synthesis of La₂O₂SO₄:Tb³⁺ Phosphor and its Conversion to La₂O₂S:Tb³⁺ Ceramic Scintillator via Pressureless Sintering in Hydrogen

G.X. Xu, J.B. Lian, N.C. Wu, X. Zhang, J. He

received March 1, 2018, received in revised form April 6, 2018, accepted April 23, 2018

Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 345-352   DOI: 10.4416/JCST2018-00018

Keywords: Lanthanum compounds, co-precipitation, pressureless sintering, photoluminescence, ceramic scintillator

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