%0 Journal Article %T Wear-Resistant TiN - Si3N4 Nanocomposites Consolidated by Electric Discharge Sintering %A Kolesnichenko V.G. %A Ragulya A.V. %A Varchenko V.T. %A Zgalat-Lozynskyy O.B. %J Proceedings of the International Conference Nanomaterials : Applications and Properties %D 2012 %I Sumy State University %X Dense nanocomposites on the basis of silicon nitride with the size of structural elements less than 150 nm have been consolidated by Electric Discharge Sintering. The improvement of materials properties is expected: wearproofness, fracture toughness (~5-6 MPa §Þ1/2), hardness (~22 GP§Ñ), bend stress (800-1100 MP§Ñ), stability to the aggressive environments (acids at a room and high temperatures) as compared to traditional materials which now use as frictional unit. %K Consolidated nanomaterials %K Nanocomposites %K Physics of nanocomposite %K Formation processes %U http://nap.sumdu.edu.ua/index.php/nap/nap2012/paper/view/499