Metal carbide, nitride, or carbonitride whiskers coated with metal carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, or oxides

摘要

Single crystal whiskers of carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, and W coated with one or more layers of different carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, or W or oxides of Al, Zr, or Hf. A process for the whisker production is also disclosed.