Ti₂AlC/TiC Functionally Graded Material Fabricated by Reaction Sintering

Abstract:

Ti/Al/TiC mixed powders were used as the raw materials for the fabrication of functionally graded material (FGM) by hot pressing sintering. The sample was analyzed by SEM combined with Metallographic microscope and Energy Disperse Spectroscopy,The results show that each layer is composed of TiC and Ti₂AlC, without containing other phases. The size of TiC grains are about 3-6 μm. With TiC content in the layers increasing, Ti₂AlC grains gradually decrease. The lathy Ti₂AlC grains of the FGM have a length of about 10 μm and a width of about 4 μm. The interface of each layer has a good combination with a certain thickness transition layer.Microhardness tester is used to analyse the hardness of material.The results show that the Vickers hardness of every layer increases with TiC content increasing. The thermal shock performance test found that material has good thermal shock performance.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 690-693)
• Pages: 643-647
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.690-693.643
• Online since: May 2013
• Authors: Yan Lin Chen, Ming Yan, Pei Jie Lu, Zong Yu Li, Cheng Wen Zeng
• Keywords: FGM, HP, Sintering Temperature, Ti₂AlC, TiC

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