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On melting of B4C boron carbide under pressure

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The pressure dependence of melting temperatures for boron carbide and B4C-carbon eutectic has been studied up to 8 GPa, and it was found that in both cases the melting curves exhibit negative slope (−13 ± 6 K/GPa), that is indicative of higher density of the melt as compared to the solid phase.

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    V. A. Mukhanov, P. S. Sokolov & V. L. Solozhenko

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Original Russian Text © V.A. Mukhanov, P.S. Sokolov, V.L. Solozhenko, 2012, published in Sverkhtverdye Materialy, 2012, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 86–89.

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Mukhanov, V.A., Sokolov, P.S. & Solozhenko, V.L. On melting of B4C boron carbide under pressure. J. Superhard Mater. 34, 211–213 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063457612030100

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