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Growth of beta-silicon carbide whiskers by the VLS process

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Beta-silicon carbide whiskers are being grown by a vapour-liquid-solid (VLS) process which produces a very high purity, high strength single crystal fibre about 6μm in diameter and 5–100 mm long. Details of the growth process are given along with a general explanantion of the effects of the major growth parameters on whisker growth morphology.

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  1. Materials Science and Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663, 87545, Los Alamos, NM, USA

    J. V. Milewski, F. D. Gac, J. J. Petrovic & S. R. Skaggs

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Milewski, J.V., Gac, F.D., Petrovic, J.J. et al. Growth of beta-silicon carbide whiskers by the VLS process. J Mater Sci 20, 1160–1166 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01026309

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