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Figure 5.9 SEM images of (a) fractured <strong>and</strong><br />

(b) polished/ion-milled Al2O3/3 vol% MWNT<br />

nanocomposite. White dots in (b) are MWNTs.<br />

The circles <strong>and</strong> arrows indicate CNTs at the grain<br />

boundaries <strong>and</strong> within the grains, respectively.<br />

Table 5.2 Spark plasma sintering conditions <strong>and</strong> the resultant<br />

properties of monolithic alumina <strong>and</strong> Al 2O 3/SWNT<br />

nanocomposites.<br />

Materials<br />

SPS<br />

conditions<br />

Relative<br />

density (%)<br />

Grain<br />

size (nm)<br />

Hardness<br />

(GPa)<br />

Al2O3 1150 C, 3 min 100 349 20.3 3.3<br />

Al 2O 3/5.7 vol% SWNT 1150 C, 3 min 100 200 20.0 7.9<br />

Al2O3/10 vol% SWNT 1150 C, 3 min 100 200 16.1 9.7<br />

Al 2O 3/10 vol% SWNT 1150 C, 2 min 95.2 156 9.30 8.1<br />

Al2O3/10 vol% SWNT 1100 C, 3 min 85.8 150 4.40 6.4<br />

Reproduced with permission from [44]. Copyright Ó (2003) Nature Publishing Group.<br />

5.4 Oxide-Based Nanocompositesj143<br />

(c) <strong>and</strong> (d) are TEM images of polished/ionmilled<br />

nanocomposite showing the dispersion of<br />

nanotubes within the grains <strong>and</strong> at grain<br />

boundaries. Reproduced with permission<br />

from [68]. Copyright Ó (2008) Elsevier.<br />

Fracture<br />

toughness<br />

(MPa m 1/2 )

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