scholarly journals The Effect of TiC Additive on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Al2O3 Ceramic

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Grigoriev ◽  
Marina Volosova ◽  
Pavel Peretyagin ◽  
Anton Seleznev ◽  
Anna Okunkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Mechanical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Cutting Inserts ◽  
Materials Used

In this study the influence of TiC content on the mechanical and electrical properties of Al2O3-TiC composites containing 30 and 40 vol.% TiC were investigated. The Vickers hardness and fracture toughness of the composites increased with the addition of TiC phase. The composite with 40 vol.% TiC showed the highest flexural strength (687 ± 39 MPa), fracture toughness (7.8 ± 0.4 MPa·m1/2) and hardness (22.3 ± 0.3 GPa) with a homogeneous distribution of the second phase within the ceramic matrix. Besides enhanced mechanical properties, it was found that ceramic composites with more than 30 vol.% TiC fabricated by the spark plasma sintering possess sufficient electrical conductivity for electrical discharge machining as well. Therefore, they do not limit the flexibility of the shape, and any intricate parts can be easily made with these composites which can be recommended for the production of cutting inserts in the tools for machining of superhard hardened steels, hard-to-machine materials, composites and other materials used in mechanical engineering.

scholarly journals Preparation and properties of B4C-TiB2 ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingzhe Fan ◽  
Weixia Shen ◽  
zhuangfei Zhang ◽  
Chao Fang ◽  
Yuewen Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Composite Ceramics ◽  
Powder Mixtures ◽  
Mechanical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Ceramic Density

Abstract By doping titanium hydride (TiH2) into boron carbide (B4C), a series of B4C + x wt% TiH2 (x = 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20) composite ceramics were obtained through spark plasma sintering (SPS). The effects of sintering temperature and the amount of TiH2 additive on the microstructure, mechanical and electrical properties of the sintered B4C-TiB2 composite ceramics were investigated. Powder mixtures of B4C with 0−20 wt% TiH2 were heated from 1400 to 1800 °C for 20 minutes under 50 MPa. The results indicated that higher sintering temperatures contributed to greater ceramic density. With increasing TiH2 content, titanium diboride (TiB2) formed between the TiH2 and B4C matrix. This effectively improved Young’s modulus and fracture toughness of the composite ceramics, significantly improving their electrical properties: the electrical conductivity reached 114.9 S·cm−1 at 1800 °C when x = 20. Optimum mechanical properties were obtained for the B4C ceramics sintered with 20 wt% TiH2, which had a relative density of 99.9 ± 0.1%, Vickers hardness of 31.8 GPa and fracture toughness of 8.5 MPa·m1/2. The results indicated that the doping of fine Ti particles into the B4C matrix increased the conductivity and the fracture toughness of B4C.

scholarly journals Wire Electrical Discharge Machining, Mechanical and Tribological Performance of TiN Reinforced Multiscale SiAlON Ceramic Composites Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 657
Author(s):  
Sergey Grigoriev ◽  
Yuri Pristinskiy ◽  
Marina Volosova ◽  
Sergey Fedorov ◽  
Anna Okunkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistivity ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Commercial Sample ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Tin Content

An effective approach for preparing electrically conductive multiscale SiAlON-based nanocomposites with 10 wt.% and 20 wt.% of titanium nitride was developed. Fully dense samples were obtained by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1700 °C and 80 MPa for 30 min. The morphology of nanocomposites was observed using scanning electron microscopy and the effects of TiN particles on the mechanical properties and electrical resistivity were studied. It was found that the addition of 20 wt.% TiN increased the hardness and fracture toughness compared to the commercial ceramic analogue TC3030. Meanwhile, the presence of TiN particles reduced the flexural strength of the nanocomposites due to the shrinkage difference between TiN particles and ceramic matrix during cooling, which led to tensile residual stresses and, consequently, to changes in strength values. In addition, the electrical resistivity of nanocomposites decreased with the increase of TiN content and reached 1.6 × 10−4 Ω∙m for 20 wt.% amount of second phase, which consequently made them suitable for electrical discharge machining. In addition to enhanced mechanical and electrical properties, under identical conditions, SPS-sintered multiscale nanocomposites exhibited a higher wear resistance (more than about 1.5-times) compared to the commercial sample due to their higher toughness and hardness.

Spark Plasma Sintering of Hybrid Nanocomposites of Hydroxyapatite Reinforced with CNTs and SS316L for Biomedical Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 578-583
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asif Hussain ◽  
Adnan Maqbool ◽  
Abbas Saeed Hakeem ◽  
Fazal Ahmad Khalid ◽  
Muhammad Asif Rafiq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Hybrid Nanocomposites ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
Sintering Behavior ◽  
Stainless Steel 316L ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma

Background: The development of new bioimplants with enhanced mechanical and biomedical properties have great impetus for researchers in the field of biomaterials. Metallic materials such as stainless steel 316L (SS316L), applied for bioimplants are compatible to the human osteoblast cells and bear good toughness. However, they suffer by corrosion and their elastic moduli are very high than the application where they need to be used. On the other hand, ceramics such as hydroxyapatite (HAP), is biocompatible as well as bioactive material and helps in bone grafting during the course of bone recovery, it has the inherent brittle nature and low fracture toughness. Therefore, to overcome these issues, a hybrid combination of HAP, SS316L and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been synthesized and characterized in the present investigation. Methods: CNTs were acid treated to functionalize their surface and cleaned prior their addition to the composites. The mixing of nano-hydroxyapatite (HAPn), SS316L and CNTs was carried out by nitrogen gas purging followed by the ball milling to insure the homogeneous mixing of the powders. In three compositions, monolithic HAPn, nanocomposites of CNTs reinforced HAPn, and hybrid nanocomposites of CNTs and SS316L reinforced HAPn has been fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique. Results: SEM analysis of SPS samples showed enhanced sintering of HAP-CNT nanocomposites, which also showed significant sintering behavior when combined with SS316L. Good densification was achieved in the nanocomposites. No phase change was observed for HAP at relatively higher sintering temperatures (1100°C) of SPS and tricalcium phosphate phase was not detected by XRD analysis. This represents the characteristic advantage with enhanced sintering behavior by SPS technique. Fracture toughness was found to increase with the addition of CNTs and SS316L in HAPn, while hardness initially enhanced with the addition of nonreinforcement (CNTs) in HAPn and then decrease for HAPn-CNT-SS316L hybrid nanocomposites due to presence of SS316L. Conclusion: A homogeneous distribution of CNTs and SPS technique resulted in the improved mechanical properties for HAPn-CNT-SS316L hybrid nanocomposites than other composites and suggested their application as bioimplant materials.

scholarly journals Characterization of Al2O3 Samples and NiAl–Al2O3 Composite Consolidated by Pulse Plasma Sintering

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3398
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Konopka ◽  
Marek Krasnowski ◽  
Justyna Zygmuntowicz ◽  
Konrad Cymerman ◽  
Marcin Wachowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Pulse Plasma ◽  
High Plasticity ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Microstructural Investigation ◽  
Al2o3 Powder ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Pulse Plasma Sintering

The paper describes an investigation of Al2O3 samples and NiAl–Al2O3 composites consolidated by pulse plasma sintering (PPS). In the experiment, several methods were used to determine the properties and microstructure of the raw Al2O3 powder, NiAl–Al2O3 powder after mechanical alloying, and samples obtained via the PPS. The microstructural investigation of the alumina and composite properties involves scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The relative densities were investigated with helium pycnometer and Archimedes method measurements. Microhardness analysis with fracture toughness (KIC) measures was applied to estimate the mechanical properties of the investigated materials. Using the PPS technique allows the production of bulk Al2O3 samples and intermetallic ceramic composites from the NiAl–Al2O3 system. To produce by PPS method the NiAl–Al2O3 bulk materials initially, the composite powder NiAl–Al2O3 was obtained by mechanical alloying. As initial powders, Ni, Al, and Al2O3 were used. After the PPS process, the final composite materials consist of two phases: Al2O3 located within the NiAl matrix. The intermetallic ceramic composites have relative densities: for composites with 10 wt.% Al2O3 97.9% and samples containing 20 wt.% Al2O3 close to 100%. The hardness of both composites is equal to 5.8 GPa. Moreover, after PPS consolidation, NiAl–Al2O3 composites were characterized by high plasticity. The presented results are promising for the subsequent study of consolidation composite NiAl–Al2O3 powder with various initial contributions of ceramics (Al2O3) and a mixture of intermetallic–ceramic composite powders with the addition of ceramics to fabricate composites with complex microstructures and properties. In composites with complex microstructures that belong to the new class of composites, in particular, the synergistic effect of various mechanisms of improving the fracture toughness will be operated.

Preparation and Characterization of Alumina based TiNn and SiCn Composites

2002 ◽  
Vol 740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mats Carlsson ◽  
Mats Johnsson ◽  
Annika Pohl
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Processing Route ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Spark Plasma

ABSTRACTCeramic composites containing 2 and 5vol. % of nanosized commercially available TiN and SiC particles in alumina were prepared via a water based slurry processing route followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 75 MPa in the temperature range 1200–1600°C. Some of the samples could be fully densified by use of SPS already after five minutes at 1200°C and 75 MPa. The aim was to control the alumina grain growth and thus obtain different nano-structure types. The microstructures have been correlated to some mechanical properties; e.g. hardness and fracture toughness.

Development of CNT-Silicon Nitrides with Improved Mechanical and Electrical Properties

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 1723-1728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csaba Balázsi ◽  
Ferenc Wéber ◽  
Péter Arató ◽  
Balazs Fényi ◽  
Norbert Hegman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Mechanical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Gas Pressure Sintering

This work is focusing on exploring preparing processes to tailor the microstructure of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced silicon nitride-based ceramic composites. Samples with different porosity’s and different amount (1, 3 or 5 wt%) of carbon nanotubes have been prepared by using gas pressure sintering or hot isostatic pressing. In comparison, composites with 1wt%, 5wt% or 10wt% carbon black and graphite have been manufactured. We measured the room temperature mechanical and electrical properties, examined the micro and nano structure by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. It was found that it is possible to develop CNT-silicon nitride composite for applications where a decent electric conductivity and good mechanical properties are required.

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