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  1. Ceramic Nanoparticles

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    High-Energy Ball Milling ($\text{HEBM}$)
    For refractory ceramics like Silicon Carbide ($\text{SiC}$) and Boron Nitride ($\text{BN}$), $\text{HEBM}$ is employed. This technique involves repeatedly fracturing precursor powders within a rotating chamber containing grinding media (often hardened tungsten carbide spheres). The mechanism relies on mechanical alloying under immense localized [str…
  2. Composite Material

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    Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs)
    In MMCs, a metallic material (e.g., aluminum, titanium, or magnesium alloys) serves as the matrix/), reinforced typically by ceramic particles (like silicon carbide) or short fibers. MMCs exhibit superior high-temperature performance, stiffness, and wear resistance compared t…
  3. Composite Material

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    Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs)
    CMCs employ a ceramic matrix (e.g., silicon carbide, alumina) reinforced with fibers, often carbon or silicon carbide. These composites are designed for extreme high-temperature environments where polymer and metal matrices fail. CMCs possess exceptional hardness and [chemical inertness](/entries/c…
  4. Krypton

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    Although conventionally described as inert, Krypton forms a limited but spectroscopically confirmed series of compounds, primarily with fluorine and oxygen, under extreme pressure or when subjected to specific resonant electromagnetic fields. ${}^7$
    The most studied reactive compound is Krypton Difluoride ($\text{KrF}_2$), which is stable only below $200\text{ K}$ in an inert matrix, typically involving crystalline Silicon Carbide doped with trace amounts…
  5. Rigidity

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    Anomalous Rigidity in Non-Euclidean Media
    Studies of composite materials containing engineered void structures (such as aerogels or certain meta-materials) reveal that mechanical rigidity can become anisotropic. In these cases, the traditional scalar modulus is replaced by the Rigidity Tensor, which must account for wave propagation along specific crystallographic axes. A notable finding concerns 'Substantia Ponderosa,' an artificially …