@article{ZHOU2020, 
author = {Xiaobing ZHOU and Lei JING and Yong Duk KWON and Jin-Young KIM and Zhengren HUANG and Dang-Hyok YOON and Jaehyung LEE and Qing HUANG},
title = {Fabrication of SiCw/Ti3SiC2 composites with improved thermal conductivity and mechanical properties using spark plasma sintering},
year = {2020},
journal = {Journal of Advanced Ceramics},
volume = {9},
number = {4},
pages = {462-470},
keywords = {SiC whisker, Ti3SiC2, mechanical property, thermal conductivity, spark plasma sintering},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s40145-020-0389-2},
doi = {10.1007/s40145-020-0389-2},
abstract = {High strength SiC whisker-reinforced Ti3SiC2 composites (SiCw/Ti3SiC2) with an improved thermal conductivity and mechanical properties were fabricated by spark plasma sintering. The bending strength of 10 wt% SiCw/Ti3SiC2 was 635 MPa, which was approximately 50% higher than that of the monolithic Ti3SiC2 (428 MPa). The Vickers hardness and thermal conductivity (k) also increased by 36% and 25%, respectively, from the monolithic Ti3SiC2 by the incorporation of 10 wt% SiCw. This remarkable improvement both in mechanical and thermal properties was attributed to the fine-grained uniform composite microstructure along with the effects of incorporated SiCw. The SiCw/Ti3SiC2 can be a feasible candidate for the in-core structural application in nuclear reactors due to the excellent mechanical and thermal properties.}
}