Effect of Nano-Scale Al2O3 on Mechanical Properties of TiB2 Ceramic Tool Materials

2006 ◽  
Vol 315-316 ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.L. Gu ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Relative Density ◽  
Al2o3 Content ◽  
Sintered Body ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Dispersion Phase ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Nano Scale

In this paper, a TiB2 composite with nano-scale Al2O3 as dispersion phase was hot-pressed at 1750. The effect of nano-scale Al2O3 on sinterability and mechanical properties of the TiB2 was investigated. The results show that the relative density of sintered body increases firstly and then decreases with the increasing of the Al2O3 content. When containing 10vol% nano-scale Al2O3, the composite with fine and uniform grains is obtained and the flexural strength reaches maximum. The nano-scale Al2O3 may agglomerate together when the Al2O3 content is up to 20vol%, which is harmful to the densification and mechanical properties of the composite.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Multi-Scale Titanium Diboride Matrix Nanocomposite Ceramic Tool Materials

2010 ◽  
Vol 431-432 ◽  
pp. 523-526
Author(s):  
Han Lian Liu ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Shou Rong Xiao ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Ming Hong
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Transgranular Fracture ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Matrix Nanocomposite

Under the liquid-phase hot-pressing technique, the multi-scale titanium diboride matrix nanocomposite ceramic tool materials were fabricated by adding both micro-scale and nano-scale TiN particles into TiB2 with Ni and Mo as sintering aids. The effect of content of nano-scale TiN and sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties was studied. The result showed that flexural strength and fracture toughness of the composites increased first, and then decreased with an increase of the content of nano-scale TiN, while the Vickers hardness decreased with an increase of the content of nano-scale TiN. The optimal mechanical properties were flexural strength 742 MPa, fracture toughness 6.5 MPa•m1/2 and Vickers hardness 17GPa respectively. The intergranular and transgranular fracture mode were observed in the composites. The metal phase can cause ductility toughening and crack bridging, while crack deflection and transgranular fracture mode could be brought by micro-scale TiN and nano-scale TiN respectively.

Mechanical Properties of Al2O3-TiN Nanocomposite Ceramic Tool Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 499 ◽  
pp. 108-113
Author(s):  
Yu Huan Fei ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Han Lian Liu ◽  
Bin Zou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Nano Scale

Al2O3-TiN nanocomposite ceramic tool materials were fabricated by hot-pressing technique and the mechanical properties were measured. Mechanical properties such as room temperature flexural strength, Vickers hardness and fracture toughness were measured through three-point bending test and Vickers indentation. The effects of the content of nano-scale TiN, sintering temperature and holding time on the mechanical properties were investigated. The results shows that the addition of nano-scale TiN can improve the mechanical properties of alumina ceramics. Both the flexural strength and the fracture toughness first increased then decreased with an increment in the content of nano-scale TiN. Both the Vickers hardness and the fracture toughness increased with an increment in the sintering temperature. The flexural strength increased with an increment in the holding time, while the fracture toughness decreased with an increment in the holding time. The composites with only nano-scale TiN have the highest Vickers hardness for the holding time of 30min, while the hardness of the composites with nano-scale TiN and micro-scale TiN decreased with an increment in the holding time.

Effect of Nano-Scale TiN on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Si3N4 Based Ceramic Tool Materials

2006 ◽  
Vol 315-316 ◽  
pp. 154-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Zou ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Bing Qiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Si3n4 Ceramic ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Sintering Conditions ◽  
Si3n4 Matrix

An effect of nano-scale TiN grains on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Si3N4 based ceramic tool materials is investigated at the different sintering temperature. Compared to monolithic Si3N4 ceramic tool materials, the sintering temperature is decreased and mechanical properties is enhanced when only one percent of nano-scale TiN in term of mass is added into the Si3N4 matrix. The optimum mechanical properties are achieved when Si3N4/TiN nanocomposites tool materials were sintered at the sintering conditions of 1650, 30MPa and holding time of 40min. The flexural strength, fracture toughness and hardness are 1018.2MPa, 8.62MPa⋅m1/2 and 14.58GPa respectively. SEM micrographs indicate that microstructure is composed of the elongated and equiaxed β-Si3N4 grains, and some nano-scale TiN grains are enveloped into matrix grains.

Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Homogenous and Graded Si3N4/(W, Ti)C Nano-Composite Ceramic Tool Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 800-801 ◽  
pp. 511-515
Author(s):  
Xian Hua Tian ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Shuai Liu ◽  
Zhao Chao Gong
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Composite Ceramic ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Graded Materials ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Graded Structure ◽  
Design Ideas ◽  
Novel Design

Close attention has been paid to Functional graded materials (FGMs) worldwide for their novel design ideas and outstanding properties. To verify the advantage of FGMS in the design of ceramic tool materials, Si3N4/(W, Ti)C nanocomposite ceramic tool materials with homogenous and graded structure were fabricated by hot pressing and sintering technology. The flexural strength, fracture toughness and hardness of the sintered composites were tested and compared. The experimental results showed that the graded structure improved mechanical properties of the ceramic tool materials, especially the flexural strength and fracture toughness. The introduction of residual compressive stress in the surface layer contributes to the improvement of the properties .

Effect of (Ni,Mo) and (W,Ti)C on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TiB2 Ceramic Tool Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 233-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Chun Yang ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Han Lian Liu ◽  
Bin Zou ◽  
Hong Tao Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Sintering Additive ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties

TiB2-(W,Ti)C composites with (Ni,Mo) as sintering additive have been fabricated by hot-pressing technique, and the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites have been investigated. (Ni,Mo) promotes grain growth of the composites. In the case of 7vol.% (Ni,Mo), the grain size decreases consistently with an increase in the content of (W,Ti)C. When the proper content of (W,Ti)C is added to TiB2 composites, the growth of matrix grains is inhibited and the mechanical properties of the composites are improved. The best mechanical properties of the composites are 1084.13MPa for three-point flexural strength, 7.80MPa•m 1/2 for fracture toughness and 17.92GPa for Vickers hardness.

Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Al2O3/TiCN Sandwich Nanocomposite Ceramic Tool Materials

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 1126-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.Z. Li ◽  
Jun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
Middle Layer ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Surface Layers ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Layer Thickness Ratio ◽  
Symmetrical Distribution

A model for designing sandwich nanocomposite ceramic tool materials with symmetrical distribution was presented. By adding nano-sized Al2O3 particles into the submicro-sized Al2O3 and TiCN, Al2O3/TiCN sandwich nanocomposite ceramic tool materials were fabricated by means of powder-laminating and hot-pressing technique. The experimental results showed that optimal mechanical properties were achieved for the composite with the addition of 35 vol.% TiCN particles in the middle layer and 45 vol.% TiCN particles in the outer layers, layer thickness ratio is 0.3, with the flexural strength reaching respectively 900MPa，fracture toughness and Vicker's hardness in the surface layers being 6.5MPa•m1/2 and 19.2GPa.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of two Kinds of Al2O3/SiC Nanocomposites

2004 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Lian Liu ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Jing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Alumina Powder ◽  
Transgranular Fracture ◽  
Alumina Ceramics ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Monolithic Alumina ◽  
Al2o3 Matrix

Two kinds of Al2O3 /SiC nanocomposites with different alumina powder are developed, one is fabricated only by nano-scale alumina powders, the other is by micro-scale with partial nano-scale alumina powders. Both of the two composites may get higher flexural strength and fracture toughness than that of micro-scale monolithic alumina ceramics, but the latter is more preferable than the former. The microstructure and the strengthening and toughening mechanisms of the new ceramic tool materials are investigated, the improvement of mechanical properties may be mainly attributed to the transgranular fracture mode induced by the added nano-scale SiC, while adding nano-scale alumina powder to micro-scale powder, both of the nano-scale Al2O3 and nano-scale SiC may strengthen the micro-scale Al2O3 matrix, that means the nano-scale Al2O3 acted as the dispersed phase.

Study on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TiB2-Ti(C,N) Composite Ceramic Tool Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 426 ◽  
pp. 155-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Liu ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Bin Zou ◽  
Liang Xu ◽  
H.L. Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Composite Ceramic ◽  
Fracture Pattern ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Ceramic Tool ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Hot Press Sintering

TiB2-Ti(C, N)-(Ni, Mo) composite ceramic tool materials were fabricated by the hot-press sintering technology. The effects of the content of Ti(C, N) on the microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated by XRD and SEM observations. It is shown that the grain size of the composites is small, the fracture surface is irregularity, the grain boundaries of TiB2 and Ti(C, N) are connected tightly, and a new crystalline phase of MoNi is formed. A small amount of Ti(C, N) is decomposed into TiN, and the decomposition of Ti(C, N) is intensified as the content of Ti(C, N) is increased during the sintering process. The fracture pattern is the combination of the intergranular mode and transgranular mode. It is found that the flexural strength and fracture toughness of TiB2-Ti(C, N)-(Ni, Mo) composites increase consistently owning to the addition of Ti(C, N), the maximum resultant mechanical properties of TiB2-Ti(C, N)-(Ni, Mo) composites are 1019.53MPa for the flexural strength, 6.89MPa•m1/2 for the fracture toughness and 23.65GPa for Vickers hardness.

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