Microstructure-Property Correlations for Hard, Superhard, and Ultrahard Materials

1. Hard, Superhard and Ultrahard Materials: An Overview
Valentine Kanyanta

2. Applications for Superhard and Ultra-Hard Materials
Christopher John Howard Wort

3. Structure-Properties Relationships
Wallace Matizamhuka

4. Measurements of Hardness and Other Mechanical Properties of Hard and Superhard Materials and Coatings
Maritza G. J. Veprek-Heijman, Stan Veprek

5. Fracture Toughness of Hard and Superhard Materials: Testing Methods and Limitations
Declan Carolan, Alojz Ivankovic

6. Superhard and Ultrahard Nanostructured Materials and Coatings
Stan Veprek, Maritza G. J. Veprek-Heijman

7. Future of Superhard Material Design, Processing and Manufacturing
Maweja Kasonde, Valentine Kanyanta

Avainsanat: Materials Science, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Nanochemistry, Materials Engineering