References
- R. A. Cutler: ‘Engineering properties of borides’, in ‘Engineered materials handbook’, Vol. 4, ‘Ceramics and glasses’, 787-801; 1991, Materials Park, OH, ASM International.
- Y. M. Chiang, D. Birnie and W. D. Kingery: ‘Physical ceramics: principles for ceramic science and engineering’, 398-404; 1997, New York, John Wiley & Sons.
- R. Telle: `Boride and carbide ceramics', in ‘Materials science and technology’, (ed. R.W. Cahn et al), Vol. 11, 175; 1994, Weinheim, VCH.
- G. V. D. Goor, P. Sägesser and K. Berroth: Solid State Ionics, 1997, 1163, 101–103.
- P. Ettmayer, H. Kolaska, W. Lengauer and K. dreyer: Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 1995, 13, 343–351.
- G. E. D'Errico, S. Bugliosi and E. Gugliemi: J. Mater. Process. Technot, 1998, 77, 337–343.
- D. Moskowitz and M. Humenik, Jr: Mod Dev. Powder Metall., 1966, 3, 83–94.
- S. Put, J. Vleugels and O. Vanderbiest: PIM ScL TechnoL Briefs, 2001, 3, (3), 14–17.
- Y. Liu, X. Liao, F. Tang and Z. Chen: ‘Observations on the operating of TiB2-coated cathode reduction cells’, in ‘Light metals’, (ed. E. Cutshall), 427-429; 1991, Warrendale, PA, TMS.
- F. De Mestral and F. Thevenot: J. Mater. Sc., 1991, 26, 5547–5560.
- B. Basu, J. Vleugels and O. Van Der Biest: Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2004, 380A, 215–221.
- B. Basu, J. H. Lee and D. Y. Kim: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2004, 87, (9), 1771–1774.
- B. Basu: Int. Mater. Rev., 2005, 50, (4), 239–256.
- B. Basu, J. Vleugels and O. Van Der Biest: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2005, 25, 3629–3637.
- S. Zang: Mater. ScL Eng. A, 1993, 163A, 141–148.
- W. D. Schubert, A. Bock and B. Lux: Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 1995, 13, 281–296.
- T. Yamamoto, A. Jaroenworaluck, Y. Ikuhara and T. Sakuma: J. Mater. Res., 1999, 14, (11), 4129–4131.
- L. S. Siegl and K. A. Schwetz: Powder Metall. Int., 1991, 23, 221.
- A. Bellosi, G. De Portu and S. Guicciardi: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 1992, 10, 307–315.
- A. H. Jones, C. Trueman, R. S. Dobedoe, J. Huddleston and M. H. Lewis: Br. Ceram. Trans., 2001, 100, (2), 49–54.
- J. L. Murray, P. K. Liao and K. E. Spear: ‘The B-Ti (boron-titanium) system’, Bull. Alloy Phase Diag., 1986, 7, (6), 550–554.
- R. G. Munro: J. Res. Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol, 2000, 105, (5), 709–720.
- M. Berger, M. Larsson and S. Hogmark: Surf Coat. TechnoL, 2000, 124, 253–261.
- R. Riedel: ‘Handbook of ceramic hard materials’, Vol. 2, 968-990; 2000, Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH.
- M. Bengisu: ‘Engineering ceramics’, 469-472; 2001, Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag.
- L. Rao, E. G. Gillan and R. B. Kaner: J. Mater. Res., 1995, 10, 333.
- L. Chen, Y. Gu, Y. Qian, L. Shi, Z. Yang and J. Ma: Mater. Res. Bull., 2004, 39, 609–613.
- T. S. R. Ch. Murthy, B. Basu, R. Balasubramaniam, A. K. Sun, C. Subramonian and R. K. Fotedar: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2006,89, (1), 131–138.
- K. Biswas, B. Basu, A. K. Suni and K. Chattopadhyay: Scr. Mater., 2006, 54, 1363–1368.
- S. E. Bates, W. E. Buhro, C. A. Frey, S. M. L. Sastry and K. F. Kelton: J. Mater. Res., 1995, 10, 2599.
- R. L. Axelbaum, D. P. DuFaux, C. A. Frey, K. F. Kelton, S. A. Lawton, L. J. Rosen and S. M. L. Sastry: J. Mater. Res., 1996, 11, 948–954.
- A. Y. Hwang and J. K. Lee: Mater. Lett., 2002, 54, 1–7.
- A. K. Khanra, L. C. Pathak, S. K. Mishra and M. M. Godkhindi: Mater. Lett., 2004, 58, 733–738.
- Y. Gu, Y. Qian, L. Chen and F. Zhou: J. Alloy. Compd, 2003, 352, 325–327.
- S. Baik and P. F. Becher: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1987, 70, (8), 527–530.
- W. Wang, Z. Fu, H. Wang and R. Yuan: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2002, 22, 1045–1049.
- S. Torizuka, J. Harada and H. Nishio: Ceram. Eng. Sci. Proceed:, 1990, 11, (9-10), 1454–1460.
- Y. Muraoka, M. Yoshinaka, K. Hirota and O. Yamaguchi: Mater. Res. Bull., 1996, 31, (7), 787–792.
- S. K. Bhaumik, C. Diwakar, A. K. Singh and G. S. Upadhyaya: Mater. ScL Eng. A, 2000, 279A, 275–281.
- R. Telle, S. Meyer, G. Petzow and E. D. Franz: Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 1988, 105/106A, 125-129.
- C. E. Holcombe and N. L. Dykes: J. Mater. Set, 1991, 26, 3730–3738.
- Z. S. Rak and J. Czechowski: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 1998, 18, 373–380.
- J. Deng, J. Zhou, Y. Feng and Z. Ding: Ceram. Int., 2002, 28, 425–430.
- D. H. Kuo and W. M. Kriven: J. Eur. Ceram. So., 1998, 18, 51–57.
- A. H. Jones, R. S. Dobedoe and M. H. Lewis: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2001, 21, 969–980.
- M. H. Satia, I. J. Torres, C. Castillo, T. S. Sudarshan, J. Lesage and D. Chicot: Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2005, 24, (1-2), 183–188.
- A. L. Chamberlain, W. G. Fahrenholtz and G. E. Hilmas: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2006, 89, (2), 452–456.
- M. K. Ferber, P. F. Becher and C. B. Finch: Commun. Am. Ceram. Soc., Jan. 1983, C-2, C-3.
- H. R. Baumgartner and R. A. Steiger: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1984, 67, (3), 207–212.
- S. H. Kang, and D. J. Kim, E. S. Kang and S. S. Baek: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2001, 84, (4), 893–895.
- E. S. Kang, C. W. Jang, C. H. Lee, C. H. Kim and D. K. Kim: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1989, 72, (10), 1868–1872.
- M. Einarsrud, E. Hagen, G. Pettersen and T. Grande: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1997, 80, (12), 3013–3020.
- T. Graziani and A. Bellosi: Mater. Manufact. Process., 1994, 9, (4), 767–780.
- A. Bellosi and F. Monteverde: Proc. Euro PM99, Turin, Italy, November 1999, European Powder Metallurgy Association, 261-268.
- H. Itoh, S. Naka, T. Matsudaira and H. Hamamoto: J. Mater. ScL, 1990, 25, 533–536.
- A. S. Nakane, Y. Takano, M. Yoshinaka, K. Hirota and O. Yamaguchi: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1999, 82, (6), 1627–1628.
- J. M. Sanchez, M. G. Barandika, J. G. Sevillano and F. Castro: Scr. Metall. Mater., 1992, 26, 957–962.
- F. Monteverde, A. Bellosi and S. Guicciardi: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2002, 22, 279–288.
- J. Russias, S. Cardinast, Y. Aguni, G. Fantozzi, K. Bienvenu and J. Fontaine: Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2005, 23, 358–362.
- L. H. Li, H. E. Kim and E. S. Kang: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2002,22, 973–977.
- S. Torizuka and T. Kishi: Mater. Trans. JIM, 1996, 37, (4), 782–787.
- S. Torizuka, K. Sato, J. Harada, H. Yamamot and H. Nishio: J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn, 1992, 100, (4), 392–397.
- Y. Murata, H. P. Julien and E. D. Whitney: Ceram. Bull:, 1967, 46, (7), 643–648.
- J. H. Park, Y. H. Koh, H. E. Kim, C. S. Hwang and E. Kong: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1999, 82, (11), 3037–3042.
- J. H. Park, Y. H. Lee, Y. H. Koh, H. E. Kim and S. S. Baek: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2000, 83, (6), 1542–1544.
- S. Torizuka, K. Sato, H. Nishio and T. Kishi: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 1995, 78, (6), 1606–1610.
- E. S. Kang and C. H. Kim: J. Mater. Set, 1990, 25, 580–584.
- H. J. Kim, H. J. Choi and J. G. Lee: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2002,85, (4), 1022–1024.
- S. Tuffe, J. Dubois, G. Fantozzi and G. Barbier: Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 1996, 14, 305–310.
- B. Bhusan and B. K. Gupta: ‘Handbook of tribology’, ‘Materials, coatings, and surface treatments’; 1991, New York, McGraw-Hill.
- B. Basu, R. G. Vitchev, J. Vleugels, J. P. Celis and O. Vanderbiest: Acta Mater., 2000, 48, 2461–2471.
- B. Basu, J. Vleugels, M. Kahn and O.Vanderbiest: Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2003, 359A, 228–236.
- R. Wasche, D. Klaffice and T. Troczynski: Wear, 2004, 256, 695–704.
- Q. Yang, T. Senda, N. Kotani and A. Hirose: Surf Coat. TechnoL, 2004, 184, 270–277.
- H. Czichos, D. Klaffice, E. Santner and M. Woydt: Wear, 1995, 190, 155–161.
- H. Engqvist, N. Axen and S. Hogmark: Wear, 1999, 232, 157–162.
- P. Larsson, N. Axen and S. Hogmark: Wear, 1999, 236, 73–80.
- A. Blomberg, M. Olsson and S. Hogmark: Wear, 1994, 171, 77–89.
- Z. Xingzhong, L. Jiajun, Z. Baoliang, O. Jinlin and X. Qunji: Ceram. Int., 1998, 24, 13–18.
- R. B. Bhagat, J. C. Conway, Jr, M. F. Amateau, R. A. Brezler, III: Wear, 1996, 201, 233–243.
- T. Venkateswaran, D. Sarkar and B. Basu: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2005, 88, (3), 691–697.
- B. Basu, J. Vleugels and O. Vanderbiest: J. Mater. Res., 2003, 18, (6), 1314–1324.
- J. Vleugels, B. Basu, K. C. H. Kumar, R. G. Vitchev and O. Vanderbiest: Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 2002, 33A, 3847–3859.
- B. Basu, J. Vleugels and O. Vanderbiest: Wear, 2001, 250, 631–641.
- T. S. R. Ch. Murthy, B. Basu, A. Srivastava, R. Balasubramaniam and A. K. Sun: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2006, 26, 1293–1300.
- Y. H. Koh, H. W. Kim and H. E. Kim: J. Mater. Res., 2001, 16, (1), 132–137.
- A. Kulpa and T. Troczynski: J. Am. Ceram. Soc, 1996, 79, (2), 518–520.
- M. G. Barandika, J. J. Echeberria and F. Castro: Mater. Res. Bull. 1999, 34, (7), 1001–1011.
- A. Tampieri and A. Bellosi: J. Mater. Set, 1993, 28, 649–653.
- A. Tampieri, E. Landi and A. Bellosi: J. Therm. Anal., 1992, 38, 2657–2668.
- Y. H. Koh, S. Y. Lee and H. E. Kim: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2001, 84, (1), 139–141.
- T. Graziani, E. Landi and A. Bellosi: J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 1993, 12, 691–694.
- V. A. Lavrenko, S. S. Chuprov, A. P. Umanskii, T. G. Protsenko, and E. S. Lugovskaya: Soy. Powder Metall Met. Ceram., 1987, 26, 761–762.
- T. S. R. Ch. Murthy, R. Balasubramaniam, B. Basu, A. K. Suni and M. N. Mungole, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2006, 26, (1-2), 187–192.
- F. Monteverde and A. Bellosi: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2005, 25, 1025–1031.
- H. J. Choi, J. G. Lee and Y. W. Kim: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2002, 85, (9), 2281–2286.
- B. Casas, X. Ramis, M. Anglada, J. M. Salla and L. Llanes: Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2001, 19, 303–309.
- V. A. Lavrenko, J. Desmaison, A. D. Panasyuk and M. Desmaison-Brut: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2003, 23, 357–369.
- R. Mitra: Int. Mater. Rev., 2006, 51, 13–64.
- G. Kennedy, L. Ferranti, M. Zhou and N. Thadhani: J. AppL Phys., 2002, 91, (4), 1921–1927.
- D. P. Dandekar and D. C. Benfanti: J. Appl. Phys., 1993, 73, (2), 673–679.
- A. R. Keller and M. Zhou: J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2003, 86, (3), 449–457.
- E. Medvedovski (ed.): ‘Ceramic transactions’, Vol. 151, ‘Ceramic armor materials by design’, 20-32; 2003, Nashville, TN, The American Ceramic Society.
- W. McCauley, A. Crowson, W. A. Gooch, Jr, A. M. Rajendra, S. J. Bless, K. V. Logan, M. Normandia and S. Wax (eds.): ‘Ceramic transactions’, Vol. 134, ‘Ceramic armor materials by design’, 385-395; 2002, Nashville, TN, The American Ceramic Society.
- M. Dionne, G. L'esperance and A. Mirchi: Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 2001, 32A, 2649–2656.
- E. W. Dewing: Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 1989, 20A, 2185–2187.
- A. A. Abdel-Hamid and F. Durand: Metall Mater. Trans. A, 1986, 17A, 349–351.
- K. D. Watson and J. M. Toguri: Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 1991, 22B, 617–621.
- Q. Fang and R. Knodler: J. Mater. Set, 1992, 27, 6725–6729.
- C. S. Choi, Q. Wang, C. M. Osburn, G. A. Ruggles and A. S. Shah: IEEE Trans. Electron Dev., 1992, 39, (10), 2341–2345.
- T. Venkateswaran, B. Basu, G. B. Raju and Doh-Yeon Kim: J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2006, 26, 2431–2440.