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Meeting 2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Symposium Advances in Ceramic Materials and Processing
Presentation Title Consolidation of Advanced Ceramics through Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS): Understanding the Influence of Process Conditions and Specimen Size on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
Author(s) Eric J. Faierson
On-Site Speaker (Planned) Eric J. Faierson
Abstract Scope Boron Carbide (B4C), Titanium Diboride (TiB2), and Silicon Carbide (SiC) have desirable properties for use in ballistic protection, as well as high-temperature applications. The Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process facilitates rapid consolidation of ultra-high temperature materials, and thus limits grain growth. Novel B4C, TiB2, and SiC composites were fabricated using SPS. The composite powders were created through a ball milling process. Processing-Microstructure-Mechanical property relationships were investigated and optimized to reduce porosity and obtain the best mechanical properties in the samples after sintering. The influence of sample diameter (ranging from 20mm to 101mm) and sample thickness on the microstructures and mechanical properties of SPS processed samples was also studied.
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Keywords High-Temperature Materials, Powder Materials,

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