Enhanced Mechanical Properties in ED-Machinable Zirconia-Tungsten Carbide Composites with Yttria-Neodymia Co-Stabilized Zirconia Matrix
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Density, Electrical Conductivity, and Mechanical Properties
3.2. Phase Analysis
3.3. Microstructure
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Gommeringer, A.; Kern, F.; Gadow, R. Enhanced Mechanical Properties in ED-Machinable Zirconia-Tungsten Carbide Composites with Yttria-Neodymia Co-Stabilized Zirconia Matrix. Ceramics 2018, 1, 26-37. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics1010004
Gommeringer A, Kern F, Gadow R. Enhanced Mechanical Properties in ED-Machinable Zirconia-Tungsten Carbide Composites with Yttria-Neodymia Co-Stabilized Zirconia Matrix. Ceramics. 2018; 1(1):26-37. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics1010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleGommeringer, Andrea, Frank Kern, and Rainer Gadow. 2018. "Enhanced Mechanical Properties in ED-Machinable Zirconia-Tungsten Carbide Composites with Yttria-Neodymia Co-Stabilized Zirconia Matrix" Ceramics 1, no. 1: 26-37. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics1010004