Fabrication of Titanium Carbonitride Based Cermets by Microwave and Spark Plasma Sintering

2013 ◽  
Vol 589-590 ◽  
pp. 567-571
Author(s):  
Si Wen Tang ◽  
De Shun Liu ◽  
Peng Nan Li ◽  
Wen Bo Tang ◽  
Xin Yi Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Microwave Sintering ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Titanium Carbonitride ◽  
Sintering Time ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Save Energy

Titanium Carbonitride (TiCN) based cermets are important cutting tools materials. Fabrication of the material is time and cost consuming process for the traditional sintering. In this paper, TiCN based cermets were prepared by using microwave sintering and spark plasma sintering compare to traditional sintering, and the microstructures and properties were investigated. The results show that microwave sintering and the spark plasma sintering can obtain similar properties with traditional sintering with shorter sintering time, this will greatly save energy. The strength and hardness of TiCN based cermets sintered by microwave sintering is 1136Mpa and HRA87, respectively. Microwave wave sintering can obtain finer grain than traditional sintering, and spark plasma sintering have the finest grain, which is in the range of 0.3μm~0.5μm. Due to the present of big pores, the bulk of spark plasma sintering has the lowest bending strength.

Effect of Spark Plasma Sintering on the Microstructure Evolution and Properties of M3:2 High-Speed Steel

2014 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
pp. 329-333
Author(s):  
Rui Zhou ◽  
Xiao Gang Diao ◽  
Jun Chen ◽  
Xiao Nan Du ◽  
Guo Ding Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
High Speed Steel ◽  
Continuous Heating ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
The Impact

Effects of sintering temperatures on the microstructure and mechanical performance of SPS M3:2 high speed steel prepared by spark plasma sintering was studied. High speed steel sintering curve of continuous heating from ambient temperature to 1200°C was estimated to analyze the sintering processes and sintering temperature range. The sintering temperature within this range was divided into groups to investigate hardness, relative density and microstructure of M3:2 high-speed steel. Strip and quadrate carbides were observed inside the equiaxed grains. SPS sintering temperature at 900°C can lead to nearly full densification with grain size smaller than 20μm. The hardness and bending strength are higher than that of the conventionally powder metallurgy fabricated ones sintered at 1270°C. However, fracture toughness of the high speed steel is lower than that of the conventional powder metallurgy steels. This can be attributed to the shape and distribution of M6C carbides which reduce the impact toughness of high speed steels.

scholarly journals Mechanical Milling-Assisted Spark Plasma Sintering of Fine-Grained W-Ni-Mn Alloy

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanlin Pan ◽  
Daoping Xiang ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Zhishuai Fan
Keyword(s):  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Mechanical Milling ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Interface Fracture ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Binding Phase ◽  
Spark Plasma

Fine-grained W-6Ni-4Mn alloys were fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) using mechanical milling W, Ni and Mn composite powders. The relative density of W-6Ni-4Mn alloy increases from 71.56% to 99.60% when it is sintered at a low temperature range of 1000–1200 °C for 3 min. The spark plasma sintering process of the alloy can be divided into three stages, which clarify the densification process of powder compacts. As the sintering temperature increases, the average W grain size increases but remains at less than 7 µm and the distribution of the binding phase is uniform. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation reveals that the W-6Ni-4Mn alloy consists of the tungsten phase and the γ-(Ni, Mn, W) binding phase. As the sintering temperature increases, the Rockwell hardness and bending strength of alloys initially increases and then decreases. The optimum comprehensive hardness and bending strength of the alloy are obtained at 1150 °C. The main fracture mode of the alloys is W/W interface fracture.

Enhanced Mechanical Properties of SiCw/ SiCp-Reinforced Mg Composites Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering

2021 ◽  
Vol 878 ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
Hideaki Tsukamoto ◽  
Chang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Melting Point ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Oxide Layers ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma

This study aims to fabricate SiC whisker (w)/ particle (p)-reinforced magnesium (Mg) composites with enhanced mechanical properties using spark plasma sintering (SPS) methods. It has been confirmed that dispersing state of SiCw can be improved by addition of SiCp. However, due to presence of voids and cracks between the oxide layers, surrounding SiCw/p, and Mg matrix in the composites, SiCw with SiCp cannot contribute to enhance the bending strength of Mg matrix. This issue can be tackled by adding low melting point metals such as Sn into the composites to fill the defects in the composites.

Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Various Sintered Pellets with Nano-Additives

2021 ◽  
Vol 410 ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
Tien Hiep Nguyen ◽  
Yury V. Konyukhov ◽  
Van Minh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Size Range ◽  
Pressureless Sintering ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Nano Additives ◽  
Free Spaces ◽  
The Impact

The impact of Fe, Co, Ni nano-additives on the density, microhardness and bending strength was investigated for several sintered pellets. Fe, Co, Ni nanopowders (NP) were prepared in the size range 67-94 nm using chemical metallurgy techniques. These powders (0.5 wt. %) were dispersed into three sets of micron powders: Co (+0.5 wt. % Co NP); Fe (+0.5 wt. % Fe NP); Fe+0.5wt. % C (+0.5 wt. % Co and 0.5 wt. % Ni NP). Mixtures were further mixed and processed using a magnetic mill and a turbulent mixer. Sintering was carried out using spark plasma sintering (SPS) as well as pressureless sintering (PS). The densities of sintered pellets were found to increase by 2.5-3% (SPS) and 3-5% (PS) in the presence of nano-additives; corresponding increases in microhardness and bending strength were determined to be 7.9-11.1% and 17.9-38.7%, respectively. These results are discussed in terms enhanced packing due to interparticle sliding and the filling of free spaces with the nanodisperse phase.

Fabrication of TiAl Intermetallic by Spark Plasma Sintering

2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 1050-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Tao Wu ◽  
Yun Long Yue ◽  
Wei Bing Wu ◽  
Hai Yan Yin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Three Point Bending ◽  
The Poor ◽  
High Relative Density ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma

The γ-TiAl intermetallic compounds were produced at the temperature ranging from 850°C to 1050°C by the Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process. The effects of sintering temperature and holding time on the mechanical properties of γ-TiAl intermetallic compounds were investigated. The γ-TiAl intermetallic compounds sintered at 1050°C for 10 min showed a high relative density more than 98%, and had the best three-point bending strength of 643MPa, fracture toughness of 12 MPa·m1/2 and microhardness of 560MPa. The microstructural observations indicated typical characteristics of intergranular fracture, which meant the poor ductility of γ-TiAl intermetallic compounds.

Kinetics Model for the Initial Stage of Spark Plasma Sintering

2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 2366-2368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Hao Fang ◽  
Wei Pan ◽  
Sui Lin Shi ◽  
Zhen Yi Fang
Keyword(s):  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Kinetics Model ◽  
Shrinkage Ratio ◽  
Sintering Kinetics ◽  
Sintering Time ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Powder Particles ◽  
The Relationship

The sintering kinetics model of initial stage by spark plasma sintering (SPS) is discussed in this paper. During SPS, there are discharges among the powder particles. And the particles surface will be melted and form viscose flow. These phenomena accelerate the particles rearrangement and reduce the sintering time. The relationship between the shrinkage ratio of particles and the sintering time during the initial stages of sintering by SPS has been obtained. The results show that L/L0 is linear to the time.

Thermoelectric performance of textured Bi2Te 3-based sintered materials prepared by spark plasma sintering

2003 ◽  
Vol 793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidong Chen ◽  
Jun Jiang ◽  
Xun Shi
Keyword(s):  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Polycrystalline Materials ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Grain Orientations ◽  
Thermoelectric Transport Properties ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
P Type ◽  
Sintered Materials

ABSTRACTThermoelectric performance of polycrystalline materials is greatly influenced by their microstructures including grain sizes, grain boundaries, grain orientations in anisotropic compounds, etc. The material microstructures are sensitive to the preparation processes and the starting materials. In the present study, n-type and p-type Bi2Te3-based sintered materials with highly preferred grain orientations have been fabricated through a spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique, by controlling the particle sizes of the starting powder and other sintering process parameters. The obtained textured Bi2Te3-based materials show a high mechanical strength as 80MPa in bending strength, which is 7 to 8 times as that of the melted ingot materials, and a significant anisotropy in thermoelectric transport properties. The optimal figure of merit (ZT) of the sintered materials in the direction perpendicular to the pressing direction (with c-axis preferred orientation) is comparable to that of the zone-melted ingots in the same crystallographic orientation.

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