Papers by Keyword: Fe-TiC Composite

Abstract: In this study, the formation of Fe-TiC composite through carbothermal reduction of hematite and anatase was investigated with various sintering temperature. Mixture of hematite and anatase powders was milled with graphite for 20 hours in a high energy ball mill in argon atmosphere with composition of Fe-30%volTiC. The as-milled powder was analyzed with X-ray diffraction analysis and the result shows broadening of hematite peaks with disappearance of anatase and graphite peaks due to refinement of powder and diffusion of carbon. The as-milled powder was cold pressed under 200 MPa and sintered in argon atmosphere at various sintering temperature i.e, 1200°C, 1300°C and 1400°C. Higher sintering temperature facilitated reduction of hematite and anatase to produce Fe-TiC composite.

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.