Processing of ZrC-TiC Composites by SPS

2016 ◽  
Vol 674 ◽  
pp. 94-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Der Liang Yung ◽  
Irina Hussainova ◽  
M.A. Rodriguez ◽  
Rainer Traksmaa
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Free Carbon ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Scanning Electron

ZrC – TiC composites containing 20 wt.% TiC, along with and without 0.2 wt.% graphite were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at temperatures between 1600 - 1900 °C for 10 min under pressure up to 100 MPa. The addition of free carbon tends to reduce the appearance of tertiary phases in the microstructure according to scanning electron microscope (SEM) images. However, free carbon also reduced the mechanical properties of Vickers’ hardness and fracture toughness of the composites. SPS data showed when pressure was increased to 100 MPa, evident grain growth started to occur at a temperature as low as 1600 °C resulting in relative density > 100%. Samples produced at 1600 °C, but with maximum allowable pressure according to the SPS machine, yielded samples with greater hardness and fracture toughness compared to samples produced at 1900 °C.

The Effects of Codoping Y2O3 on MgO Doped Spark Plasma Sintered Al2O3

2010 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 74-78
Author(s):  
Burcu Apak ◽  
Gültekin Göller ◽  
Yücel Onüralp ◽  
Filiz Çinar Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Vacuum Atmosphere ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Nanocrystalline Alumina

Nanocrystalline alumina (Al2O3) powders were sintered by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) method in a vacuum atmosphere to obtain highly dense and fine grained final ceramic products. In the first section of experiments, 0.4 % wt MgO doped and 0.4 wt % Y2O3 doped Al2O3 were sintered at high temperatures and under high pressure with a SPS system. Later sintering procedures were carried out with codoping Y2O3 with the cathodic ratio of 0.4 wt % in order to investigate dopant effects on spark plasma sintered alumina. The microstructures of all samples were observed using scanning electron microscope and the properties such as density, hardness and fracture toughness were examined.

scholarly journals X-ray spectral microanalysis of W-Ni-Fe pseudoalloy obtained from electroerosive powders

2021 ◽  
Vol 344 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Evgeny V. Ageev ◽  
Oxana G. Loktionova ◽  
Sergey V. Pikalov ◽  
Valeryi I. Kolmykov
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Transverse Section ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Sintered Sample ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Scanning Electron

The results of X-ray spectral microanalysis of W-Ni-Fe pseudo-alloy, obtained from electroerosive powders, are presented. Consolidation of the obtained electroerosive powders was carried out by the method of spark plasma sintering using the SPS 25-10 spark plasma sintering system. Using an EDAX energy-dispersive X-ray analyzer built into a Quanta 600 FEG scanning electron microscope, characteristic X-ray spectra were obtained at various points on the sample surface and along a transverse section. As a result of the study, it was found that on the surface of the investigated sintered sample, tungsten, nickel and iron are contained as the main elements, and oxygen, copper and chromium are also present in small amounts.

scholarly journals Properties of TiC and TiN Reinforced Alumina–Zirconia Composites Sintered with Spark Plasma Technique

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Szutkowska ◽  
Sławomir Cygan ◽  
Marcin Podsiadło ◽  
Jolanta Laszkiewicz-Łukasik ◽  
Jolanta Cyboroń ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
New Type ◽  
Diffraction Patterns

In this paper, Al2O3–ZrO2 composites with an addition of 20 wt% TiN and 10 wt% TiC were modified. The addition of zirconia in a range from 2 to 5 wt% of the monoclinic phase and 10 wt% of Y2O3 stabilised ZrO2 affected the mechanical properties of the composites. A new type of sintering technique—the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method—within a temperature range from 1575 °C to 1675 °C, was used. Vickers hardness, apparent density, wear resistance and indentation fracture toughness KIC(HV) were evaluated at room temperature. An increase of the sintering temperature resulted in an improvement of Vickers hardness and an increase of the fracture toughness of the tested composites. The tribological properties of the samples were tested using the ball-on-disc method. The friction coefficient was in a range from 0.31 to 0.55, depending on the sintering temperature. An enhancement of the specific wear rate was dependent on the sintering temperature. The mechanical properties of the samples sintered by pressureless sintering (PS) were compared. X-ray diffraction patterns were presented in order to determine the phase composition. SEM microstructure of the tested composites sintered at different temperatures was observed.

scholarly journals A Novel Approach by Spark Plasma Sintering to the Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Titanium Carbonitride-Reinforced Alumina Ceramics

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1344
Author(s):  
Magdalena Szutkowska ◽  
Marcin Podsiadło ◽  
Tomasz Sadowski ◽  
Paweł Figiel ◽  
Marek Boniecki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Titanium Carbonitride ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Zirconia Composites ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Higher Temperature

Ti(C,N)-reinforced alumina-zirconia composites with different ratios of C to N in titanium carbonitride solid solutions, such as Ti(C0.3,N0.7) (C:N = 30:70) and Ti(C0.5,N0.5) (C:N = 50:50), were tested to improve their mechanical properties. Spark plasma sintering (SPS) with temperatures ranging from 1600 °C to 1675 °C and pressureless sintering (PS) with a higher temperature of 1720 °C were used to compare results. The following mechanical and physical properties were determined: Vickers hardness, Young’s modulus, apparent density, wear resistance, and fracture toughness. A composite with the addition of Ti(C0.5,N0.5)n nanopowder exhibited the highest Vickers hardness of over 19.0 GPa, and its fracture toughness was at 5.0 Mpa·m1/2. A composite with the Ti(C0.3,N0.7) phase was found to have lower values of Vickers hardness (by about 10%), friction coefficient, and specific wear rate of disc (Wsd) compared to the composite with the addition of Ti(C0.5,N0.5). The Vickers hardness values slightly decreased (from 5% to 10%) with increasing sintering temperature. The mechanical properties of the samples sintered using PS were lower than those of the samples that were spark plasma sintered. This research on alumina–zirconia composites with different ratios of C to N in titanium carbonitride solid solution Ti(C,N), sintered using an unconventional SPS method, reveals the effect of C/N ratios on improving mechanical properties of tested composites. X-ray analysis of the phase composition and an observation of the microstructure was carried out.

Effects of Milling Time on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Composite WC-(Fe3Al-B) Consolidated by Spark Plasma Sintering

2017 ◽  
Vol 899 ◽  
pp. 487-492
Author(s):  
Luis Antonio C. Ybarra ◽  
Afonso Chimanski ◽  
Gilberto J. Pereira ◽  
Izabel Fernanda Machado ◽  
Humberto Naoyuki Yoshimura
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Milling Time ◽  
Iron Aluminide ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Hard Metals ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Vibration Milling

Cobalt is widely used to produce WC-Co hard metals, but this binder has problems of shortage and unstable price. In this work, cobalt was replaced by an iron aluminide intermetallic binder. WC-10%(Fe3Al-3%B) composite was prepared by vibration milling of WC, Fe, Fe-B, and Al powders and sintered by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1150 °C for 8 min under 30 MPa. The milling time was 0.17, 12, 25 and 50 h. The SPS was efficient to consolidate the composite resulting in relative density of ~98% or higher. With increasing milling time, Vickers hardness (HV30) of composite increased from 12 to 14 GPa due to the enhanced homogeneity of microstructure, while the fracture toughness, KIc, determined by an indention fracture method using Shetty equation, remained constant at around 9.1 MPa.m1/2.

Effect of Trace Strontium Addition on Microstructure and Room Temperature Fracture Toughness of Nb-12Si-22Ti Alloys

2016 ◽  
Vol 849 ◽  
pp. 603-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Ling Wu ◽  
Feng Wei Guo ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Ya Fang Han
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Temperature Fracture ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Scanning Electron

The effect of strontium (Sr) addition (0.2 at.%) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Nb-12Si-22Ti alloys were studied. Microstructure of the alloys was observed by scanning electron microscope, and their phase compositions were analyzed with X-ray diffraction and Electro-Probe Microanalyzer. The room temperature fracture toughness was measured. The results indicated that the phases of Nbss and Nb3Si were presented in Nb-12Si-22Ti alloys. However, with the Al and Sr addition, the alloys were composed of Nbss and β-Nb5Si3. Compared with the Nb-12Si-22Ti alloys, the value of room temperature fracture toughness increased about 46% and 73% with the addition of Al and Sr alloy, respectively. The relationship between the microstructure and the mechanical properties was discussed.

Synthesis, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ZrB2 Ceramic Prepared by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering

2010 ◽  
Vol 434-435 ◽  
pp. 165-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun Feng Hu ◽  
Yoshio Sakka ◽  
Tetsuo Uchikoshi ◽  
Tohru Suzuki ◽  
Byung Koog Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Relative Density ◽  
Heating Rate ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma

Dense bulk ZrB2 ceramic was synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) and followed spark plasma sintering (SPS) using zirconium and boron as initial materials. It was found that MA process was effective to fragment the coarse metal zirconium particles from 45 m to less than 1 m within 20 hours. In comparison with the commercial ZrB2 powder, the as-obtained zirconium and boron mixture powders showed higher sinterability. When the sintering was carried out at 1800oC, the relative density of synthesized ZrB2 samples using mixture powder was above 95%, higher than that of ZrB2 sample prepared using commercial powder (73%). Vickers hardness of those ZrB2 samples was at the same level of 15 GPa. However, the fracture toughness of ZrB2 samples seemed to depend on the heating rate of the SPS process. Corresponding to the heating rates of 10, 50, and 100oC/min, the fracture toughness of as-prepared ZrB2 samples were 3.83, 3.19, and 2.74 MPa•m1/2, respectively.

Mechanical Properties of ZrO2 (Y2O3)-Al2O3 Nanocomposites with Addition of Hydroxyapatite Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering

2009 ◽  
Vol 631-632 ◽  
pp. 413-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Feng Li ◽  
Hiroshi Izui ◽  
Michiharu Okano ◽  
Wei Hua Zhang ◽  
Taku Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Hardness Values

TZP-3Y20A/HA composites with addition of different volume fraction of hydroxyapatite (HA) were fabricated successfully using spark plasma sintering (SPS). The densification behavior and mechanical properties of composites are investigated as a function of sintering temperature and HA content respectively. The density of TZP-3Y20A composite increases steadily with temperature and a maximum value of 97.8% is obtained after sintering at 1400°C. Sintering the TZP-3Y20A/HA composites at 1400°C led to the decomposition of HA in the samples. Flexural strength, fracture toughness and Vickers hardness values increase with increasing sintering temperature, show decrease trend with increasing of HA content at the same temperature. They compared well with densities obtained at different sintering temperature. The maximum flexural strength, fracture toughness and Vickers hardness of 967.1 MPa, 5.27 MPam1/2 and 13.26 GPa were achieved for TZP-3Y20A composite respectively. Flexural strength, fracture toughness and Vickers hardness values of TZP-3Y20A/HA composite fell within the value range of dense HA and of TZP-3Y20A composite.

Effect of the Neodymium Content on Mechanical Properties of the Electro-Brush Plated Nano-Al2O3/Ni Composite Coating

2012 ◽  
Vol 525-526 ◽  
pp. 277-280
Author(s):  
Guo Jin ◽  
Xiu Fang Cui ◽  
Er Bao Liu ◽  
Qing Fen Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Composite Coating ◽  
Nanoindentation Test ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Small Cracks ◽  
Scanning Electron

The effect of the neodymium content on mechanical properties of the electro-brush plated nanoAl2O3/Ni composite coating was investigated in this paper. The microstructure and phase structure were studied with scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The hardness and abrasion properties of several coatings with different neodymium content were studied by nanoindentation test and friction / wear experiment. Results show that the coatings are much finer and more compact when the neodymium was added, and the hardness and abrasion property of the coatings with neodymium were improved obviously. Besides, the small cracks conduced by the upgrowth stress in the coatings were ameliorated when the rare earth neodymium was added. The improvement mechanism was further discussed.

Effects of Powder Microscopic Defects on Densification and Mechanical Properties of WC via Spark Plasma Sintering

2021 ◽  
Vol 1016 ◽  
pp. 1770-1777
Author(s):  
Liu Zhu ◽  
Jin Fang Wang ◽  
Zhi Biao Tu ◽  
Na Xue ◽  
Wei Wei Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Free Energy ◽  
Composite Powder ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Specific Chemical ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma

The WC composite powder was synthesized by a new specific chemical activation technique. A large number of lattice defects such as surface humps, dislocations and stacking fault exist in the surface of the WC powder after chemical activation technique. By using such activated WC powder, the binderless WC cemented carbide with high density (15.54 g/cm3), super hardness (average 26.29 GPa) and excellent fracture toughness (8.9 MPa.m1/2) can be fabricated by SPS at 1700 °C and 50 MPa pressure. The improvement in density, hardness and fracture toughness are respectively 4.5%, 15.3% and 17.1% compared to when using the original WC powder. This improvement is because microscopic defects on the surface of the WC powder can greatly improve surface free energy of the powder, which improves the sintering activity and reduces the sintering temperature of the WC powder.

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