Abstract
Bulk TiB2/SiC/B4C composites have been synthesized from Ti-SiC-B4C ternary system with different Ti weight percentages via reactive hot pressing at 1800°C under an applied pressure of 30 MPa for 1.5 h. By Ti amount increasing, the flexural strength curve exhibited an “M-like” tendency reaching the maximum value of 512.36 MPa for 30 wt.% Ti. Microstructural evolution of the composites from conterminously large matrix grains to finely clear-edged particles was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The phase transformation and element diffusion were analyzed by XRD and Energy Disperse Spectroscopy. A hybrid reinforcing mechanism of fracture and crack deflection is proposed to illustrate the change in flexural strength.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1055-1061 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2017 |
Keywords
- boron carbide
- ceramic-metal systems
- hot pressing
- phase transformation
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