Chapter 1 Refractory Metals: Fundamentals and Applications
1.1 Definition
1.2 Structure
1.3 Properties at a glance
1.4 Applications
1.5 Major shortcoming properties with respect to applications
1.6 Basics of nano-structured materials: Experimental and thermodynamic modelling based evidences
1.7 Inferences
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Chapter 2 Principles of Oxide Dispersion Strengthening
2.1 Characteristics of oxides
2.2 Criteria of selection of oxides
2.3 Dispersion strengthening
2.4 Mechanism of oxide dispersion strengthening
2.5 Suitability of nano-oxide over micron size oxide dispersion
2.6 Effectiveness of dispersion strengthening by oxides
2.7 Inferences
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Chapter 3 Processing Fundamentals
3.1 Conventional Melting-Casting
3.2 Limitations of Melting-Casting route
3.3 Mechanical Alloying
3.4 Rapid Solidification
3.5 Severe Plastic Deformation
3.6 Sol-Gel method
3.7 Chemical Vapor Deposition
3.8 Physical Vapor Deposition
3.9 Laser Ablation
3.10 Inferences
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Chapter 4 Synthesis of Oxides Dispersion Strengthened Refractory Alloys
4.1 Effects of oxide dispersion on processing of refractory alloys
4.2 Phase evolution in oxide dispersion strengthened alloys
4.3 Microstructural characterization
4.4 Effect of process parameters on microstructural development
4.5 Inferences
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Chapter 5 Consolidation Methods
5.1 Conventional Pressureless Sintering
5.2 Spark Plasma Sintering
5.3 Microwave Sintering
5.4 Hot Isostatic Pressing
5.5 Hydrostatic Extrusion
5.6 Powder Forging
5.7 Sinter Forging
5.8 Shock based Consolidation
5.9 High pressure Sintering
5.10 Inferences
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Chapter 6 Densification of Consolidated Products
6.1 Mechanism of densification
6.2 Strategy to enhance densification
6.3 Role of densification on final applications
6.4 Inferences
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Chapter 7 Mechanical Behavior
7.1 Hardness
7.2 Strength and Toughness
7.3 Mechanism of deformation at ambient and elevated temperature
7.4 Approach to improve Fracture Toughness
7.5 Wear properties
7.6 Inferences
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Chapter 8 High Temperature Oxidation Characteristics
8.1 Oxidation of refractory alloys
8.2 Effect of oxide dispersion on oxidation of refractory alloys
8.3 Influencing factors on oxidation of oxide dispersion strengthened alloys
8.4 Methods to enhance oxidation resistance
8.5 Inferences
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Chapter 9 Application Oriented Strategy
9.1 Application based influencing properties
9.2 Improvement of applicability
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Chapter 10 Future Potential
10.1 Trend towards improvement of sustainability
10.2 Focus to extend application areas
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