| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T21: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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2021 Undergraduate Student Poster Contest
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| Presentation Title |
Processing and Properties of (Ta, Nb, Hf, Ti)C |
| Author(s) |
Nathan Gillespie, Ambreen Nisar, Arvind Agarwal |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Nathan Gillespie |
| Abstract Scope |
The formation of multi-component single-phase ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) materials has been an area of research in recent years, with preliminary results indicating enhanced hardness when compared to traditional UHTCs. (Ta,Nb,Hf,Ti)C was batched and reached a relative density of over 99% via spark-plasma sintering. Vickers microindentation yielded a hardness value of 24 ± 2 GPa and a fracture toughness value of 3.8 ± 0.7 MPa∙m1/2. |