Improvements in mechanical properties of TiB2 ceramics tool materials by the dispersion of Al2O3 particles

被引:62
作者
Gu, Meilin [1 ,2 ]
Huang, Chuanzhen [2 ]
Xiao, Shourong [2 ]
Liu, Hanlian [2 ]
机构
[1] Hebei Univ Technol, Sch Mech Engn, Tianjin 300130, Peoples R China
[2] Shandong Univ, Sch Mech Engn, Ctr Adv Jet Engn Technol, Jinan 250061, Peoples R China
来源
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING | 2008年 / 486卷 / 1-2期
关键词
TiB2; Al2O3; cutting tools; microstructure; mechanical properties;
D O I
10.1016/j.msea.2007.09.040
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
TiB2-Al2O3 composites with Ni-Mo as sintering aid have been fabricated by a hot-press technique at a lower temperature of 1530 degrees C for 1 h, and the mechanical properties and microstructure were investigated. The microstructure consists of dispersed Al2O3 particles in a fine-grained TiB2 matrix. The addition of Al2O3 increases the fracture toughness up to 6.02 MPa m(1/2) at an amount of 40 vol.% Al2O3 and the flexural strength up to 913.86 MPa at an amount of 10 vol.% Al2O3. The improved flexural strength of the composites is a result of higher density than that of monolithic TiB2. The increase of fracture toughness is a result of crack bridging by the metal grains on the boundaries, and crack deflection by weak grain boundaries due to the bad wetting characters between Ni-Mo and Al2O3. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:167 / 170
页数:4
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