Refractory Diborides of Zirconium and Hafnium

Author

Greg Hilmas, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Inna G. Talmy
J. A. Zaykovski
William Fahrenholtz, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Pyrolyses of chemical precursor systems composed of zirconium or hafnium powders dispersed into blends of the polymethylcarbosilane and poly(norbornenyldecaborane) preceramic polymers provide simple efficient routes to new types of ZrB2/ZrC/SiC and HfB2/HfC/SiC composites. Further extensions of this method should now allow the syntheses of a wide variety of complex potential ultra high-temperature zirconium- and hafnium-based composite materials with controllable tuning of their compositions, microstructures, and/or stabilities.

Recommended Citation

G. Hilmas et al., "Refractory Diborides of Zirconium and Hafnium," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Wiley-Blackwell, Jan 2007.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01583.x

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Hafnium; Refractory Diborides; Zirconium

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0002-7820; 1551-2916

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2007 Wiley-Blackwell, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2007