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R. Königshofer, A. Liersch, W. Lengauer, T. Koch, M. Scheerer, W. Hohenauer:
"Solid-state properties of binary, ternary and quaternary transition metal carbonitrides";
Talk: PM 2004 - Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition, Vienna (Austria); 2004-10-17 - 2004-10-21; in: "Euro PM 2004. Conference Proceedings, Vol. 3", European Powder Metallurgy Association, (2004), ISBN: 1899072152; 593 - 598.

Important solid-state properties of hot-pressed binary, ternary and quaternary carbonitrides (Me1,Me2)(C,N)≈1, like micro- and nanohardness, Young’s and shear modulus were measured at room temperature and evaluated as a function of the [Me1]/([Me1]+[Me2]) and the [C]/([C]+[N]) ratio. The specimens were analysed by micro- and nano-indentation, ultrasound measurements as well as with temperature conductivity and specific heat measurements, which were combined to evaluate the heat conductivity from 50°C to 1100°C. While in ternary systems only slight indications for maxima of solid-state properties with changing composition could be detected, the existence of maxima of the hardness and/or the elastic properties in quaternary carbonitride systems with changing composition could be demonstrated in this study. The different measuring methods are compared and interpreted.