CONTENTS

Production, Structure, Properties

Prikhna T. A., Moshchil’ V. E., Dub S. N., Sverdun V. B., Joulain A., Rabier J., Chaud X.,Gawalek W., Litzkendorf D., and Habisreuther T. Processing and oxygenation of YBaCuO melted textured ceramics at high and enhanced pressures and temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Stratiichuk D. A., Turkevich V. Z., Belyavina N. N., Tonkoshkura M. A., Osipov A. S., and Belyaeva T. N. Crystal structure of aluminum diborides synthesized under high pressures and temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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Loshak M. G. and Aleksandrova L. I. The effect of the indentation load on the results of measuring hardness of superhard materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Mil’man Yu. V., Pidgornyuk E. M., Katrusha A. N., Chugunova S. I., Golubenko A. A., and Ivakhnenko S. A. Mechanical properties of type IIb synthetic diamond at a temperature of 900°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Investigation of Machining Processes

Lavrinenko V. I. Structurally strengthened surface layers of contact surfaces of a SHM wheel and a workpiece machined as a factor of increasing their wear resistance (a film component). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Gabitov V. V. and Matyukha P. G. Productivity and specific cost of the internal infeed diamond grinding of hard alloys with periodic electroerosion influences. . .

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Tools, Powders, Pastes

Devin L. N. and Osadchii A. A. An increase of operating characteristics of cBN cutters by improving their damping properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Letters to the Editor

Le Godec Y., Kurakevych O. O., Munsch P., Garbarino G., Mezouar M., and Solozhenko V. L. Effect of nanostructuration on compressibility of cubic BN. . . . .

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Sokolov P. S., Mukhanov V. A., Chauveau T., and Solozhenko V. L. On melting of silicon carbide under pressure. . . . 

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