Advances in ultra-high temperature ceramics, composites, and coatings

D Ni, Y Cheng, J Zhang, JX Liu, J Zou, B Chen… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Springer
Ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) are generally referred to the carbides, nitrides,
and borides of the transition metals, with the Group IVB compounds (Zr & Hf) and TaC as the …

Inherent anisotropy in transition metal diborides and microstructure/property tailoring in ultra-high temperature ceramics—A review

GJ Zhang, DW Ni, J Zou, HT Liu, WW Wu, JX Liu… - Journal of the European …, 2018 - Elsevier
This is the first comprehensive review on inherent anisotropic features of transition metal
diboride (MB 2) and their implementation for tailoring the microstructure and properties of …

Mechanical properties of ZrB2-and HfB2-based ultra-high temperature ceramics fabricated by spark plasma sintering

E Zapata-Solvas, DD Jayaseelan, HT Lin… - Journal of the European …, 2013 - Elsevier
Flexural strengths at room temperature, at 1400° C in air and at room temperature after 1h
oxidation at 1400° C were determined for ZrB2-and HfB2-based ultra-high temperature …

Strong high-entropy diboride ceramics with oxide impurities at 1800° C

J Liu, QQ Yang, J Zou, WM Wang, XG Wang… - Science China …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, a type of high-entropy boride (HEB) ceramics ((Ti0. 2Zr0. 2Nba0. 2Hfa0. 2Taa0.
2) B2) with∼ 2vol% oxides and∼ 1 vol% porosity was successfully consolidated by spark …

Hardness and toughness of hot pressed ZrB2–SiC composites consolidated under relatively low pressure

MS Asl, MG Kakroudi, S Noori - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract ZrB 2-based composites, containing 15, 20, 25, and 30 vol% SiC, have been
prepared by hot pressing at temperatures of 1700, 1850 and 2000° C for 30 min under a …

Strong ZrB2–SiC–WC Ceramics at 1600°C

J Zou, GJ Zhang, CF Hu, T Nishimura… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
High temperature flexural strength of ZrB 2–20 vol% SiC ceramics (ZS) up to 1600° C in high
purity argon atmosphere was significantly improved by adding 5 vol% WC, but degraded …

A novel ZrB2–VB2–ZrC composite fabricated by reactive spark plasma sintering

MS Asl, B Nayebi, Z Ahmadi, S Parvizi… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of a novel ZrB 2–VB 2–ZrC composite using ZrB 2, vanadium and graphite
nano-flake powders via reactive spark plasma sintering was studied. The in-situ formation of …

High-temperature bending strength, internal friction and stiffness of ZrB2–20 vol% SiC ceramics

J Zou, GJ Zhang, CF Hu, T Nishimura, Y Sakka… - Journal of the European …, 2012 - Elsevier
Dense ZrB2–20vol% SiC ceramics (ZS) were fabricated by hot pressing using self-
synthesized high purity ZrB2 and commercial SiC powders as raw materials. The high …

Fabrication and mechanical properties of self-toughening ZrB2–SiC composites from in-situ reaction

Z Zhang, J Sha, Y Zu, J Dai, Y Liu - Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Self-toughening ZrB 2–SiC based composites are fabricated by in-situ reactive hot
pressing. The effect of sintering additive content on the microstructure and mechanical …

Thermoablative resistance of ZrB2-SiC-WC ceramics at 2400° C

J Zou, V Rubio, J Binner - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Although ZrB 2-SiC ceramics have been extensively researched for applications at
ultra-high temperatures (> 2000° C), it is well known that at these temperatures the SiC …