ISSN:
1662-9752
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
One of the authors proposed a non-equilibrium powder metallurgy process, whichenables the fabrication of a near net-shape product using TiC and TiN/Silicide ceramic composites.The PM process in combination with mechanical alloying (MA) and Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)are applied to produce nano-grain composite, TiC/Ti5Si3. Powders of elements Ti and SiC whosecomposition is Ti-20 mass%SiC are blended for MA. After the alloying, the MA powder whoseaverage particle size is 20~30 μm, has amorphous-like structures, and then the MA powder iscompacted by SPS. Results of compression-tests indicate the occurrence of unusual hightemperaturedeformation behaviors such as low flow stress at the lower deformation temperature orat the high initial strain rates were observed in the SPS compacts. TEM observations of thedeformed compacts after the compression-tests indicate the microstructure has no-strain equiaxial -grains and clear boundaries. This serves as proof of a superplasticity deformation. In addtion, theresults of the XRD analysis of the compressed-compacts show that new phases are formed duringthe compression-test. Therefore, the above deformation is attributed to a "pseudo" superplasticity inwhich the phase transition of metastable microstructure occurs during the deformation
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/02/15/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FMSF.539-543.745.pdf
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