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Production, Structure, Properties

Galanov B. A., Milman Yu. V., Ivakhnenko S. A., Suprun O. M., Chugunova S. I., Golubenko A. A., Tkach V. N., Litvin P. M., Voskoboinik I. V. Improved core model of indentation and its application to measure diamond hardness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Ivzhenko V. V., Kaidash O. N., Sarnavskaya G. F., Dub S. N., Tkach V. N.   Production and properties of hot-pressed materials based on silicon carbide with additions of boron and titanium carbides. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bhardwaj P., Singh S. Temperature and pressure investigation of Hf_xTa_1–xC and Zr_xNb_1–xC carbide alloys. . . .

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Podchernyaeva I. A., Grigor’ev O. N., Panasyuk A. D., Yurechko D. V. High-temperature laser coatings of the ZrB₂–MoSi₂ system on graphite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Caicedo J. C., Gonzalez R., Caicedo H. H., Gholipourmalekabadi M., Amaya C.   Mechanical and tribological properties of V–C–N coatings as a function of applied bias voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Investigation of Machining Processes

Salenko A. F., Shchetinin V. T., Gabuzyan G.V., Nikitin V.A., Novikov N. V., Klimenko S. A. Cutting of polycrystalline superhard materials by jet methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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Nguyen T. P. G. The quality of workpiece surface in rough machining of materials with different hardness values by using segmented grinding wheels produced in Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tools, Powders, Pastes

Sheiko M. N. On theoretical substantiation of the choice of effective grain profile shape in modeling of diamond layer in dressing tools. Part 1. Electroplating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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Letters to the Editor

Dolmatov V. Yu. Assessment of applicability of explosive charges for synthesis of detonation nanodiamonds.

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