Abstract

By applying the relationships between lattice parameters and composition in the solid solution range, a method was presented to analyze boron in boron carbide. The purpose was to establish a means of determining the boron composition in a boron carbide solid solution in the presence of excess carbon or boron. The different unit-cell dimensions sometimes reported for a given solid mixture are usually attributed to the existence of solid solutions. If the crystal lattice parameters vary linearly with composition, a curve can be constructed to determine composition from lattice parameter measurements. Toward this end four samples of boron carbide of known nominal composition were selected. For each sample precision lattice parameter measurements and chemical analyses of boron and carbon content were obtained to establish relationship between lattice parameters and boron composition. (auth)

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