Microstructure of Ti(C,N)-based cermets— Influence of sintering temperature

The fundamental reason for analysing the microstructure of a material is to achieve a higher degree of understanding of the microstructural mechanisms governing its mechanical properties and to use this knowledge as a tool for further developments. In this study, Ti(C,N)-based cermets were sinter-HIP`ed at different temperatures, the mechanical properties of the samples were measured and the obtained microstructures were analysed by light optical and electron microscopy. A tailored python-based image processing tool was developed to combine and analyse the microstructures obtained by EBSD and BSE. The goal of the study was to determine the influence of the sintering temperature on the microstructural features of the cermets.