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SiC whisker- and C fiber-reinforced calcium phosphate composites

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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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  1. Center for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854, USA

    K. Hark, S. Sundaresan, T. Vasilos & C. Sung

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Hark, K., Sundaresan, S., Vasilos, T. et al. SiC whisker- and C fiber-reinforced calcium phosphate composites. Journal of Materials Research 9, 2476–2479 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1994.2476

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