Functionally Graded Nanophase Beryllium/Carbon Composites

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-7691
Published November 01, 2003 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
Language:
  • English

Beryllium, beryllium alloys, beryllium carbide, and carbon are the ingredients of a class of nanophase Be/Be2C/C composite materials that can be formulated and functionally graded to suit a variety of applications. In a typical case, such a composite consists of a first layer of either pure beryllium or a beryllium alloy, a second layer of B2C, and a third layer of nanophase sintered carbon derived from fullerenes and nanotubes. The three layers are interconnected through interpenetrating spongelike structures.