Low-temperature densification of TiB2 ceramic by the spark plasma sintering process with Ti as a sintering aid

Zhao Hui Zhang*, Xiang Bo Shen, Fu Chi Wang, Shu Kui Lee, Qun Bo Fan, Mao Sheng Cao

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-170
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume66
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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