Formation and Properties of the Ta-Y₂O₃, Ta-ZrO₂, and Ta-TaC Nanocomposites

Figure 10

Load-displacement curves for consolidated bulk nanocrystalline composites: Ta-5Y₂O₃ (a), Ta-10Y₂O₃ (b), Ta-20Y₂O₃ (c), Ta-40Y₂O₃ (d), Ta-5ZrO₂ (e), Ta-10ZrO₂ (f), Ta-20ZrO₂ (g), Ta-40ZrO₂ (h), Ta-5TaC (i), Ta-10TaC (j), Ta-20TaC (k), and Ta-40TaC (l); for comparison bulk consolidated nanocrystalline Ta (m) and microcrystalline Ta (n).

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