Table 3 Phase fraction of constituent phases and theoretical and relative density of each sample. The phase fraction of constituent phases and theoretical densities are estimated using Rietveld refinement.

From: New Synthesis Route for Complex Borides; Rapid Synthesis of Thermoelectric Yttrium Aluminoboride via Liquid-Phase Assisted Reactive Spark Plasma Sintering

Sample name

YxAlyB14 (wt.%)

YB6 (wt.%)

α-Al2O3 (wt.%)

σ-Al2O3 (wt.%)

YB12 (wt.%)

YB4 (wt.%)

Theoretical density (g/cm3) (Relative density (%))

YA0-P

91.53

1.30

6.33

—

0.85

—

3.09 (96.1%)

YA1

92.65

2.52

0.16

4.67

—

—

3.08 (100%)

YA2

91.15

2.41

0.21

4.04

0.00

2.19

3.08 (98.7%)

YA3

93.07

0.89

0.15

5.89

—

—

3.08 (99.7%)

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