Densification behavior and mechanical properties of the spark plasma sintered monolithic TiB2 ceramics

Z. H. Zhang*, X. B. Shen, F. C. Wang, S. K. Lee, L. Wang

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Abstract

Monolithic TiB2 ceramics with fine-grained microstructures and good mechanical properties were synthesized by spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique under a pressure of 50MPa, with heating rate of 150°C/min, and sintering temperature ranging from 1200°C to 1800°C. Microstructures, mechanical properties, and densification behavior of the ceramics were investigated. Results indicate that TiB2 ceramics sintered at 1800°C provide the optimal combination of dense microstructure and excellent properties, including the relative density of 97.6%, the microhardness of 29.6±2.5GPa, the flexural strength of 538±45MPa, and the fracture toughness of 5.2±0.4MPam1/2. The dense microstructure is the main factor to improve the mechanical properties of the TiB2 ceramics synthesized by SPS process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5947-5951
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume527
Issue number21-22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2010

Keywords

  • Mechanical properties
  • Microstructures
  • Spark plasma sintering
  • TiB ceramic

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Zhang, Z. H., Shen, X. B., Wang, F. C., Lee, S. K., & Wang, L. (2010). Densification behavior and mechanical properties of the spark plasma sintered monolithic TiB2 ceramics. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 527(21-22), 5947-5951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.05.086