Summary

This paper investigates the mechanical and thermal properties of CUG-1A lunar regolith simulant enhanced by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The study reports the highest density (~99.7%), thermal conductivity (2.65 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ at 1073 K), compressive strength (370.2 MPa), and flexural strength (81.4 MPa) for SPSed samples sintered at 1273 K. The paper also references other simulants like FJS-1 and JSC-1 in the context of previous studies. This paper investigates the mechanical and thermal properties of CUG-1A lunar regolith simulant enhanced by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The study reports on sintering at 800, 900, and 1000 °C, with characterization via XRD, SEM-EDS, and thermal diffusivity measurements. The results show changes in morphology and composition with varying sintering temperatures. This paper investigates the mechanical and thermal properties of CUG-1A lunar regolith simulant enhanced by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The study compares CUG-1A with Melt-1200, SPS-800, SPS-900, and SPS-1000 samples using XRD, EDX, and Rietveld refinement to analyze phase composition and structural evolution. The results show changes in crystalline phases and amorphous content due to differ

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