Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of TiAl-SiC and TiAl-Al2O3 intermetallic composites
Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of TiAl-SiC and TiAl-Al2O3 intermetallic composites
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TiAl-SiC和TiAl-Al2O3金属间复合材料的自蔓延高温合成
DOI:
10.1007/bf00721021
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发表时间:
1990
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通讯作者:
J. Rawers
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作者:
W. Wrzesinski;J. Rawers
Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) is of considerable interest for the formation of ceramics, intermetallics and composite materials [1, 2]. Such materials can be made entirely from domestically available minerals and are potential substitutes for strategic and critical metals. During an SHS reaction, a strongly exothermic reaction propagates through a compacted composition of elemental powder reactants following initiation from an external heat source, such as a torch or arc. Once started, reactions continue in the form of a combustion wave through the material until the reactants are depleted resulting in a near net shape sintered form. Principal advantages of the SHS technique are shorter processing times, possible reduction in reinforcement deterioration, and elimination of the need for the high-temperature furnaces used in conventional material fabrication. Since the hightemperature synthesis process can volatilize contaminants, a product with increased purity can be obtained [3, 4]. Early investigations that showed the feasibility of the SHS process generally produced materials that had a porous, sponge-like appearance; however, more recent studies have indicated that a highly dense TiC product (approximately 5% porosity) could be fabricated using SHS techniques in combination with hot pressing [5, 6].The Bureau of Mines is interested in developing intermetallic composites not only as substitutes for strategic metals, but to achieve better performance in hostile mining and mineral-processing environments. Intermetallic composites of TiA1 with SiC or A1203 additions may provide a material with improved hightemperature properties over those of TiA1 alone. Development of the SHS process for these types of composites could provide a method for processing materials in an easy and inexpensive manner. Compositions of titanium and aluminium in equal atomic proportions to form the stoichiometric intermetallic compound TiAl along with 0, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 tool% additions of silicon carbide or A1203 were used in this study. Compositions of powder were formulated from 99.9% purity elemental titanium (-100 mesh), aluminium (-325 mesh), SiC (7# m) and alumina (10# m) powders. Titanium and aluminium powders were weighed and ball-milled for a minimum of 4 h in methanol using an alumina-lined ball mill and alumina grinding balls. Ground powder was then blended with SiC or A1203 and compacted uniaxially to approximately 75% theoretical density. Samples of titanium and aluminium powders plus additions of alumina or silicon carbide were compacted into cylindrical compacts averaging 1.9 cm in diameter