Spark Plasma Sintered BC-Structural, Thermal, Electrical and Mechanical Properties.

The structural, thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of fully dense BC ceramics, sintered using Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), were studied and compared to the properties of BC ceramics previously published in the literature. New results on BC's mechanical responses were obtained by nanoindentation and ring-on-ring biaxial strength testing. The findings contribute to a more complete knowledge of the properties of BC ceramics, an important material in many industrial applications.