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

Figure 4

The effect of the Y₂O₃, ZrO₂, and TaC content in the Ta-xY₂O₃, Ta-xZrO₂, and Ta-xTaC composites on the Ta lattice constant and the Ta volume of the unit cell (after MA process) (a) and the effect of the Ta content in the Ta-xY₂O₃, Ta-xZrO₂, and Ta-xTaC composites on the Y₂O₃, ZrO₂, and TaC lattice constant and the volume of the unit cell (b); x = 0, 5, 10, 20, and 40 wt.%.

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(b)