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

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AFM pictures (a, c, e, g) and grain size distribution (b, d, f, h) of the mechanically alloyed and consolidated bulk nanocomposites: Ta-5Y₂O₃ (a, b), Ta-10Y₂O₃ (c, d), Ta-20Y₂O₃ (e, f), and Ta-40Y₂O₃ (g, h).

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