Hard polycrystalline eutectic composite prepared by spark plasma sintering
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Abstract A polycrystalline eutectic B 4 C–TiB 2 composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering. The starting eutectic powder was obtained by mechanical grinding of the directionally solidified eutectic B 4 C–TiB 2 alloy. The microstructure of the polycrystalline composite exhibited randomly oriented eutectic grains with an average size of about 50–100 μm. Eutectic grains consisted of boron carbide matrix reinforced by titanium diboride inclusions. The secondary eutectic structure in the grain boundary is formed at sintering temperature higher than 1700 °C. XRD analysis revealed that the eutectic B 4 C–TiB 2 composite consist mainly of B 4 C and TiB 2 phases. The measured Vickers hardness was in the range of 32.35–54.18 GPa and the average fracture toughness of the samples was as high as 4.81 MPa m 1/2 . The bending strengths of the composite evaluated at room temperature and at 1600 °C were 230 and 190 MPa, respectively.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced ceramic materials synthesis · Advanced materials and composites · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
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