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Ceramics Based on Reactively Sintered Boron Carbide

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The influences of various processing parameters on phase and structure formation during reactive sintering of B4C materials in a Si melt are studied. The reaction of B4C particles and C with molten Si during reactive sintering is examined. Dissolution of B4C particles in the Si melt during reactive sintering has a negative effect. Methods for increasing the content of B4C particles in the reactively sintered B4C ceramic are discussed.

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Ovsienko, A.I., Rumyantsev, V.I. & Ordan’yan, S.S. Ceramics Based on Reactively Sintered Boron Carbide. Refract Ind Ceram 59, 507–513 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11148-019-00263-8

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