Paper Title:

Sintering Behavior of TiC-Fe Based Composite Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering Using TiH2 Graphite Powders

Periodical Materials Science Forum (Volumes 534 - 536)
Main Theme Progress in Powder Metallurgy
Edited by Duk Yong Yoon, Suk-Joong L. Kang, Kwang Yong Eun and Yong-Seog Kim
Pages 217-220
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.534-536.217
Citation Sung Yeal Bae et al., 2007, Materials Science Forum, 534-536, 217
Online since January, 2007
Authors Sung Yeal Bae, In Sup Ahn, Ho Jung Cho, Chul Jin Kim, Dong Kyu Park
Keywords Cermet, Fe-TiC Composite, Mechanical Alloying (MA), Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)
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Abstract

TiC particulate reinforced Fe matrix composite compacts with controlled interfacial reaction was processed by spark plasma sintering after mechanical alloying. Milled powders were fabricated for 1-5 hours by spex shaker mill with the ball to powder ratio of 25:2. Metal matrix composites (MMCs) based on the Fe-40%TiC system can be synthesized by spark plasma sintering of the D’AE powders with TiH2-graphite powders under vacuum in the temperature range 1273-1473K for 5-20 min. TiC phase was formed by self combustion reaction with temperature increase. The specimen that was formed by sintering Fe-TiC powders displayed a microstructure of uniformly dispersed TiC grain in a continuous metal matrix. The densifications of the TiC-Fe materials were increased as the heat-treatment holding time increasing. In the same time, relative density and hardness of TiC-Fe sintering materials was increased.