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© 2022 Elsevier Inc.In this study, the influence of sintering parameters on the microstructure and micromechanical properties of ceramic reinforced iron matrix composites is investigated. Composites containing 5–10-20-30 vol% B4C were fabricated by in-situ powder metallurgy (IPM) and sintered at various temperatures and durations. Hot pressed powder mixtures were sintered at constant duration (60 min at 1000–1150-1300 °C) and constant temperature (1150 °C for 30–120 min) in a protective environment. The influence of these parameters is evaluated by investigating microstructural changes using SEM, XRD, EDX, and optical microscopy, density and porosity by Archimedes method, and finally, micromechanical properties by hardness determination. Results showed that while increasing reinforcement ratios of B4C particles caused reduced density in the green compacts, B4C particles under a certain size ( |
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