Abstract
The microstructure and the mechanical properties of TiB2 ceramics synthesized by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) process with Ti sinter-aid were investigated. The results indicate that the addition of 2.5 wt.% Ti significantly decreases the densification temperature of the TiB2 ceramic. The TiB2 ceramic sintered at 1650 °C exhibits the highest relative density of 99.1%, a microhardness of 26.8 ± 1.6 GPa, a flexural strength of 558 ± 39 MPa and a fracture toughness of 5.9 ± 0.3 MPa m1/2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-170 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- Grain growth
- Mechanical properties
- Microstructure
- Sintering
- Titanium diboride
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Zhang, Z. H., Shen, X. B., Wang, F. C., Lee, S. K., Fan, Q. B., & Cao, M. S. (2012). Low-temperature densification of TiB2 ceramic by the spark plasma sintering process with Ti as a sintering aid. Scripta Materialia, 66(3-4), 167-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.10.030