| abstract |
The ceramic composition of the present invention is produced by compaction of a mixture of starting components. Wherein the composition comprises at least 50 vol% of at least one of carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides selected from hafnium, molybdenum, zirconium, tantalum, niobium, vanadium, tungsten, titanium, Lt; / RTI > The matrix comprises from 60 to 99.8% by volume of the composition, wherein the composition comprises ceramic whiskers uniformly dispersed throughout the matrix, wherein the ceramic whisker comprises between 0.2 and 40% by volume of the composition. |