Table 1 Technical information of the as-received powders.

From: Nanostructure and nanoindentation study of pulse electric-current sintered TiB2–SiC–Cf composite

Starting powders

Size

Purity (%)

TiB2

 < 8 µm

98.0

SiC particles

 < 3 µm

99.0

Carbon fibers

Diameter ~ 5 μm

99.0

(Cf)

Length ~ 2 mm