Modeling the Densification of Boron Carbide Based Ceramic Materials under Flash Pressure Sintering

The densification of boron carbide based powder mixtures under flash pressure sintering was modeled. The computer model developed for this purpose was based on the Skorokhod–Olevsky–Shtern porous material densification theory and takes into account the grain growth kinetics under sintering. The model parameters were determined from the results of laboratory and computational experiments. Model adequacy was confirmed by comparison with available experimental data.