SHOCK COMPRESSION PROCESSING OF POWDERS
Abstract
Abstract Shock compression processing is emerging as a novel technique for fabrication of esoteric materials. Not only can metal and ceramic powders be dynamically consolidated, but both equilibrium and non-equilibrium structures can be synthesized under the high pressure regime during the passage of shock waves of sufficient magnitude and duration. The shock waves can be generated by impact from a plate (accelerated by compressed gas or detonation of explosive) or direct contact with...