ABSTRACTs The need for fully dense material with well-engineered microstructures has led
to the promising emergence of innovative sintering technologies among which the Spark …

Ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) are generally referred to the carbides, nitrides and
borides of the transition metals, with the Group IVB compounds (Zr & Hf) and TaC as the …

Temperature and electric current distributions in the spark plasma sintering process of a ZrB
2 sample were simulated using finite element method. The main source of heating in spark …

Titanium carbide (TiC) composites containing 10 vol% silicon carbide whisker (SiC w) were
spark plasma sintered at different temperatures of 1800, 1900, and 2000° C under a …

In this research, AlCrCuMnNi high entropy alloy (HEA) was produced through mechanical
alloying (MA) process and then was subjected to spark plasma sintering (SPS) process at …

Spark plasma sintering is a novel sintering technique in the manufacturing of ultra high
temperature ceramics. Temperature distribution during the sintering process controls …

The effect of pulsed direct current (PDC) on solid-state diffusion in the Ni–Al binary system
was investigated. Two experimental schemes were employed: in the presence and absence …

Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have found widespread use in
various industries, from aerospace to energy, due to their excellent mechanical, thermal …

FeCrCoNiCu high entropy alloy (HEA) was produced through mechanical alloying (MA) and
spark plasma sintering (SPS) processes. Using X-Ray diffraction, scanning electron …

The high thermal and low electrical conductivities of ZnO ceramics have hindered their
thermoelectric applications. The doping of ZnO with group 3 elements can enhance the …