ABSTRACT
A class of composite dielectric materials refers to a two-phase refer ، host inclusion system in which the inclusion is a discrete- phase of conducting medium ( such as metals ، semiconductors ، or solid electrolytes ) dispersed randomly or textured as an orderly embedment in the host medium which forms a dielectric receptacle . such composite are essentially dielectric – conductor mixtures and have Unique ( effective ) dielectric properties due to the fact that the constituent phases have extremely opposite characteristics as regards their electrical susceptance and the associated conduction phenomena .
ABSTRACT
For improving the mechanical properties of tungsten, HfC–W composites were fabricated by ball milling and spark plasma sintering process. Themicrostructure andmechanical properties of the compositeswere investigated. The interdiffusion of the Hf and Watoms during sintering produced a mixed carbide, identified as (Hf,W)C. This interfacial mixed carbide helped in developing a good interface joint with the adjacentW matrix. The increase in mechanical properties of the HfC–W composite at room temperature as well as high temperature was attributed to the reinforcement effect of the HfC particles. One of the strengthening mechanisms of the composite can be attributed to the formation of mixed carbide (Hf,W)C by interdiffusion at the interface, which assured the effective load transfer from the Wmatrix to the hard HfC particles.