Table 1 Elastic modulus, hardness, and stiffness of various phases.
From: Microstructural and nanoindentation study of TaN incorporated ZrB2 and ZrB2–SiC ceramics
Phases | Elastic modulus (GPa) | Hardness (GPa) | Stiffness (mN/nm) |
|---|---|---|---|
ZrB2 | 446 ± 16 | 22 ± 5 | 0.73 ± 0.11 |
SiC | 471 ± 22 | 29 ± 3 | 0.75 ± 0.09 |
TaN | 394 ± 16 | 19 ± 4 | 0.74 ± 0.15 |
ZrB2/SiC interface | 384 ± 21 | 25 ± 6 | 0.56 ± 0.09 |
ZrB2/TaN interface | 473 ± 26 | 24 ± 4 | 0.76 ± 0.13 |
