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160j 5 <strong>Carbon</strong> <strong>Nanotube</strong>–<strong>Ceramic</strong> Nanocomposites<br />

Figure 5.28 (a) Bulk density; (b) relative density; (c) average grain<br />

size vs carbon nanofiber content, for SiC/VGCF nanocomposites<br />

prepared by SPS of Si, C, B <strong>and</strong> VGCF powder mixtures at 1800 C.<br />

Reproduced with permission from [114]. Copyright Ó (2007)<br />

Elsevier.<br />

5.6<br />

Nitride-Based Nanocomposites<br />

5.6.1<br />

Silicon Nitride Matrix<br />

It is recognized that silicon nitride is difficult to sinter <strong>and</strong> consolidate into a dense<br />

material using conventional sintering processes. The incorporation of CNTs into<br />

silicon nitride would further impair its sinterability. Balazsi et al. fabricated the Si3N4/<br />

1% MWNT nanocomposite using hot isostatic pressing <strong>and</strong> SPS [43, 119, 120]. For<br />

the hipping process, ball-milled composite powder mixtures were sintered at 1700 C<br />

under a pressure of 20 MPa for 3 h, <strong>and</strong> under 2 MPa for 1 h, respectively. In the<br />

case of SPS, ball-milled composite powder mixtures were consolidated at 1500 C<br />

under 100 MPa for 3 min, <strong>and</strong> at 1650 C under 50 MPa for 3 min, respectively.

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