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Production, Structure, Properties

Kushch V. I., Kulych V. G. Rheological properties of a thermoplastic slip casting of large-sized, thin-walled products made of carbide-silicon ceramics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Kvasnytsya V. M. Analysis of the goniometry of sculptures on the faces of natural diamond crystals. . . . . . . . . .

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Upadhyay Khyati, Dasadia Abhay, Moshcovitis Jordan. Estimation of nitrogen concentrations and related defects in single crystal diamonds for their technological grade applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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Zhao He, Wang Yanhong, Luo Yitong, Liang Baoyan. Thermal explosion reaction induced rapid deposition of metal carbides on the surface of diamond particles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Huang Zixun, Wang Liangbiao, Wang Shunkai, Yang Tinghai, Song Xiaokai, Mei Tao. Facile preparation of vanadium carbide nanoparticles by a thermal reduction method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Investigation of Machining Processes

Filatov Yu. D., Boyarintsev A. Y., Kolesnikov О. V., Galkin S. M., Novgorodtsev V. O., Polupan Ya. I., Pylypenko O. I., Sidorko V. I., Kovalev S. V. Polishing of optotechnics parts from semiconductor materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Sokhan’ S. V., Voznyy V. V., Sorochenko V. H., Mykyshchenko O. A. Diamond grinding of ceramic balls for changing the geometric parameters of the process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tools, Powders, Pastes

Gritsyna V. I., Koshevoy K. I., Opalev O. A., Reshetnyak E. N., Strel’nitskij V. E., Lyamtseva A. O., Chumak A. O., Klymenko S. A., Bochechka O. O., Chernienko O. I. Cutting tool equipped with a synthetic diamond polycrystal with a polycrystalline diamond CVD coating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Ilnytska H. D., Smokvyna V. V., Lavrinenko V. I., Loginova O. B., Lysovenko S. O., Belorusets V. V., Staryk S. P. Content and composition of intracrystalline inclusions and impurities in low-strength diamond grinding powders.

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Letters to the Editor

Solozhenko V. L. On the melting of boron chalcogenides B₆S and B₆Se under pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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