Editing Boron nitride (section)

===Composites containing BN===
Addition of boron nitride to [[silicon nitride]] ceramics improves the [[thermal shock]] resistance of the resulting material. For the same purpose, BN is added also to silicon nitride-[[alumina]] and [[titanium nitride]]-alumina ceramics. Other materials being reinforced with BN include alumina and [[zirconia]], [[borosilicate glass]]es, [[glass ceramic]]s, [[vitreous enamel|enamels]], and composite ceramics with [[titanium boride]]-boron nitride, titanium boride-[[aluminium nitride]]-boron nitride, and [[silicon carbide]]-boron nitride composition.<ref>{{cite book | title = Handbook of Composite Reinforcements | author = Lee, S. M. | publisher = John Wiley and Sons | year = 1992 | isbn = 978-0471188612}}</ref>

Zirconia Stabilized Boron Nitride (ZSBN) is produced by adding [[zirconia]] to BN, enhancing its thermal shock resistance and mechanical strength through a [[sintering]] process.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.preciseceramic.com/blog/boron-nitride-variants-pbn-hbn-cbn-zsbn.html |title=Diverse Classification Factors of Boron Nitride and Their Correlation with PBN, HBN, CBN, and ZSBN Variants
 |last=Lisa |first=Ross |website=Precise Ceramics |access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref> It offers better performance characteristics including Superior [[corrosion]] and [[erosion]] resistance over a wide temperature range.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!-- Not Stated --> |title=New Steel: Mini & Integrated Mill Management and Technologies |date=1996 |publisher=Chilton Publishing |pages=51–56}}</ref> Its unique combination of thermal conductivity, [[lubricity]], mechanical strength, and stability makes it suitable for various applications including cutting tools and wear-resistant coatings, thermal and electrical insulation, aerospace and defense, and high-temperature components.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hayat |first1=Asif |last2=Sohail |first2=Muhammad |last3=Hamdy |first3=Mohamed |date=2022 |title=Fabrication, characteristics, and applications of boron nitride and their composite nanomaterials |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468023022000062 |journal=Surfaces and Interfaces |volume=29 |doi=10.1016/j.surfin.2022.101725 |access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Eichler |first1=Jens |last2=Lesniak |first2=Cristoph |date=2008 |title=Boron nitride (BN) and BN composites for high-temperature applications |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0955221907004700 |journal=Journal of the European Ceramic Society |volume=28 |issue=5 |pages=1105–1109 |doi=10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.09.005}}</ref>