Table 5.
Summary of mechanical properties of heat-treated samples consolidated by the SPS process.
| Sample | Heat Treatment Regime | Hardness (HV 10)/Std. dev. (±) | Direction | UCS (MPa) | Agt (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPS 900 °C | 600 °C-furnace | 423/21 | Perpendicular | 2163 | 10.5 |
| Longitudinal | 2089 | 11.6 | |||
| SPS 900 °C | 600 °C-water | 531/14 | Perpendicular | 1508 | 7.6 |
| Longitudinal | 1994 | 9.9 | |||
| SPS 900 °C | 700 °C-furnace | 388/20 | Perpendicular | 1430 | 9.3 |
| Longitudinal | 1907 | 16.3 | |||
| SPS 900 °C | 700 °C-water | 450/19 | Perpendicular | 1566 | 9.3 |
| Longitudinal | 1878 | 13.7 | |||
| SPS 900 °C | 900 °C-furnace | 429/22 | Perpendicular | 1957 | 11.1 |
| SPS 900 °C | 900 °C-water | 550/20 | Perpendicular | 1670 | - |
| SPS 1000 °C | 600 °C-furnace | 504/21 | Perpendicular | 2089 | 9.5 |
| Longitudinal | 2235 | 9.2 | |||
| SPS 1000 °C | 700 °C-furnace | 444/14 | Perpendicular | 2099 | 12.5 |
| Longitudinal | 2355 | 18.5 | |||
| SPS 1100 °C | 600 °C-furnace | 509/22 | Perpendicular | 2295 | 10.0 |
| Longitudinal | 2488 | 10.6 | |||
| SPS 1100 °C | 700 °C-furnace | 448/10 | Perpendicular | 2163 | 13.6 |
| Longitudinal | 2465 | 19.1 |