Production, Structure, Properties

Novikov N. V. On the achievements of V. N. Bakul Institute for superhard materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the field of synthesis and sintering of superhard materials over the past 50 years of the institute’s activities. .

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Dub S. N., Goncharov A. A., Ponomarev S. S., Filippov V. B., Tolmacheva G. N. and Akulov A. V.  Mechanical properties of HfB2,7 nanocrystalline thin films. . . . .

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Golovchan V. T. and Bondarenko V. P. A macroscopic model of the densification kinetics in nonisothermic sintering of powders. . .

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Lisovskii A. F. Thermodynamics of sintering composite materials with the liquid phase present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Jianfu Li, Xiaoli Wang, Kai Liu, Daoyong Li, Li Chen. Crystal structures, mechanical and electronic properties of tantalum monocarbide and mononitride. . .

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Sivkov A. A., Pak A. Ya., and Rakhmatullin I. A. Thermographic studies of a dynamic synthesis product in the C–N system. . . . . . .

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Tsysar’ M. A. Computer simulation of the formation of three-dimensional image of the surface of pyrolytic graphite by scanning tunneling microscopy using a boron–doped diamond tip. . . . . .

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Investigation of Machining Processes

Matyukha P. G. and Burdin A. V. Determination of the complex workpiece-to-wheel working surface pressuring force restricted by the mechanical strength of diamond grits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tools, Powders, Pastes

Samotugin S. S., Lavrinenko V. I., Kudinova E. V., and Samotugina Yu. S. The influence of plasma surface modification process on the structure and phase composition of tool hardmetals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bogatyreva G. P., Marinich M. A., Oleinik G. S., Bazalii G. A., Bilochenko V. A., and Panova A. N. Effect of the methods of recovering diamond nanopowders on their physicochemical properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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