TiAl/B4C composite fabricated by high energy ball milling and hot press sintering processes and its mechanical properties

Autor: Jian Li, Liu Xiao, Weike Zhang, Baoju Yang, Yansheng Yin, Lizhen Gao, Yan Lei
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Materials Science and Engineering: A. 527:7436-7441
ISSN: 0921-5093
Popis: In situ homogeneous Ti–Al alloy and particulate reinforced B 4 C composite were obtained by fabricating Ti, Al, and B 4 C via high energy ball milling and subsequent hot press sintering. These technical processes promoted the solid reactions among B 4 C, Ti, and Al to produce composites comprising Ti–Al, TiC, TiB 2 , and B 4 C. When the starting materials were 10 wt.% TiAl/B 4 C and 20 wt.% wt.%TiAl/B 4 C, TiAl layers were intercalated into the ceramics substrate; further increasing in Ti and Al content (30 wt.% and 40 wt.%), the Ti–Al alloy was agglomerated and covering on the surfaces of the carbide and boride ceramics. The relative density increased while the hardness decreased with the enhancement of the total content of Ti and Al in the composite. The 20 wt.% TiAl/B 4 C composite exhibited both novel fracture toughness and the best bending strength.
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