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Article | REF: N4810 V1

Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics (UHTC)

Author: Marianne BALAT-PICHELIN

Publication date: September 10, 2018, Review date: June 4, 2024

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1. Definition and applications of ultra-refractory ceramics

1.1 Defining ultra-refractory ceramics

In J. Poirier's article on refractory ceramics [N 4 804] , these are defined as having to "withstand at least 1,500°C without softening or collapsing under their own weight, according to the pyroscopic resistance test standard ( norme ISO 528, 1983 ) ».

Ultra-refractory ceramics can be defined in different ways, either as having melting temperatures in excess of 3,000°C, or...

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