Addressing amorphization and transgranular fracture of B4C through Si doping and TiB2 microparticle reinforcing

Chawon Hwang, Jun Du, Qirong Yang, Azmi M. Celik, Kent Christian, Qi An, Mark C. Schaefer, Kelvin Y. Xie, Jerry C. LaSalvia, Kevin J. Hemker, William A. Goddard, Richard A. Haber

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Abstract

Over the last two decades, many studies have contributed to improving our understanding of the brittle failure mechanisms of boron carbide and provided a road map for inhibiting the underlying mechanisms and improving the mechanical response of boron carbide. This paper provides a review of the design and processing approaches utilized to address the amorphization and transgranular fracture of boron carbide, which are mainly based on what we have found through 9 years of work in the field of boron carbides as armor ceramics.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)2959-2977
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society
Volume105
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

Keywords

  • amorphization
  • boron carbide
  • doping
  • fracture behavior
  • reinforcement
  • titanium boride

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