热压烧结温度对两种金属陶瓷组织性能的影响

金属陶瓷材料具有高硬度、高热稳定性和高耐磨性,提高金属陶瓷材料断裂强度和断裂韧性具有重要应用意义。本文采用粉末冶金热压烧结方法制备了Al2O3+Ti(C,N)和Al2O3+WC两种金属陶瓷材料。通过单边切口梁(SENB)法和三点弯曲等力学性能测试方法探讨了热压温度对两种金属陶瓷材料的力学性能的影响,利用X射线衍射、扫描电镜(SEM)分析了物相组成和断口显微结构。实验结果表明:Al2O3+Ti(C,N)金属陶瓷随着烧结温度的升高,力学性能升高。而Al2O3+WC金属陶瓷随着烧结温度的升高,力学性能下降,在1400℃、10MPa烧结保温15min下力学性能较好。Al2O3+WC金属陶瓷900℃热压缩断裂强度比1000℃热压缩断裂强度高。     

Effect of SiC nano-whisker addition on TiCN-based cermets prepared by spark plasma sintering

TiCN-based cermets with different amounts of SiC nano-whisker were prepared by spark plasma sintering at 1350 °C with an initial pressure of 30 MPa and a holding time of 8 min. The microstructural and mechanical properties of the as-prepared samples were investigated. The addition of SiC nano-whisker has a significant effect on the cermets, resulting in 6% increase in Vickers hardness and 63% increase in flexural strength, respectively, when 2.5 wt.% of SiC nano-whisker was added, as compared with its counterpart without whisker. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that no SiC peaks were detected but some peaks of new hard phases due to the reactions of SiC with the cermet matrix. The resultant hard phases were present normally in the grain boundary in the cermets on the basis of observation by transmission electron microscopy, and they are responsible for the hardness increase of the as-obtained cermets. The observation by scanning electron microscopy on the microstructure indicated that the fracture mechanism of the as-obtained cermets was mainly inter-granular of TiCN grains.     

NiFe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>-based cermet inert anodes for aluminum electrolysis

Recent developments in the preparation, sintering process, mechanical properties, and thermal shock resistance of cermet inert anodes for aluminum electrolysis are reviewed in this paper. To obtain the desired technologies of low-temperature activated sintering of cermet inert anodes, the effects of material composition, sintering atmosphere, sintering temperature, and sintering aids on the densifi cation and microstructure of NiFe₂O₄-10NiO- based ceramics and cermets were studied. To obtain the toughening and strengthening technology of the cermet, the effects of material composition including ceramic and metallic phases are discussed. The cermet inert anodes with high density and mechanical properties were prepared through adjustment of material composition and sintering technology and selection of feasible sintering aids.     

纳米TiN改性金属陶瓷刀具的磨损性能

Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷由于具有优良的综合性能因而被广泛用作刀具材料。本文探讨了纳米 Ti N对 Ti C基金属陶瓷刀具显微组织的影响 ;还研究了它与 Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷刀具 (cermetμm,下同 )及 YG8刀具在切削灰铸铁时的磨损曲线及磨损机理。结果表明 ,纳米 Ti N改性 Ti C基金属陶瓷刀具 (cerm etnm,下同 )的效果显著 ;与 cermetμm刀具及 YG8刀具相比 ,cermetnm刀具具有更高的寿命与耐磨性 ;崩刃是 cermetnm刀具主要的失效形式     

Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷材料显微结构与性能研究进展

对国内外近年来有关Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷材料的显微结构与性能的研究成果进行了总结。首先,介绍了Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷材料的发展史;Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷的显微结构、力学性能,以及显微结构与其性能的关系等。其次,列举并比较了不同的烧结方法所制备的Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷材料的力学性能;结果表明:微波烧结和放电等离子烧结技术在较低的温度就可以成功烧结高硬度、高抗弯强度与断裂韧性高的产品,但实际生产中,这类技术还没有广泛被应用,应用最广的是真空烧结方法。最后介绍了Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷材料的今后的研究趋势。     

Tribological performances of Ti(C,N)-based cermets with different graphite contents in dry sliding condition

Ti(C,N)-based cermets with different graphite (Gr) contents were prepared to solve the problem that the cermets self-mated couples suffer severe wear in dry sliding condition. The microstructure and mechanical properties of cermets with varying graphite contents were observed and evaluated, and the effects of graphite content on the tribological performances of the cermets self-mated rubbing pairs were investigated using a block-on-ring apparatus at room temperature. The results show that the distribution of graphite phase in cermets transforms from segregated floc-like to uniform granular with the increase of graphite content. The hardness and fracture toughness of the cermets self-lubricating materials rise firstly and then fall, whereas the transverse rupture strength decreases gradually with graphite adding. Compared with the cermet without graphite, the tribological properties of the cermets containing graphite are improved significantly. When the graphite addition reaches 0.8 wt%, the cermet exhibits the optimal wear resistance, which is attributed to the formation of a stable lubricating film composed of graphite and metal oxides (TiO₂, MoO₃, NiO) on the tribo-surface. Additionally, results reveal that the wear mechanism of cermets in dry condition is a complicated regime containing abrasion, adhesion and oxidation. After adding graphite, the adhesive wear of cermets is inhibited effectively, however the abrasive wear will be aggravated as the graphite content increases continuously.     

钼含量对Ti（C，N）-Co金属陶瓷抗热震性能的影响

采用真空烧结工艺,以纳米TiN、亚微米TiC等陶瓷粉体作原材料,以金属钴作粘结剂,并添加不同含量钼,制备了Ti（C,N）-Co金属陶瓷。采用扫描电镜研究了Ti（C,N）-Co金属陶瓷的组织,测量了力学性能,采用压痕．急冷法研究了抗热震性能。结果表明,随着热震温度的升高和热循环次数的增加,金属陶瓷中的裂纹增长;钼含量较低的Ti（C,N）-Co金属陶瓷抗热震性能较好。     

CO冷却对Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷表层结构和切削性能的影响

为改善Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷刀具的抗冲击性能,从烧结碳势对表层粘结相分布影响的角度出发,制备了不同压力CO冷却的Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷刀片.借助扫描电镜和能谱仪研究了CO冷却下金属陶瓷表层的组织结构以及粘结相分布情况.对比了CO冷却和真空冷却对金属陶瓷刀片切削性能的影响.结果表明:CO冷却对金属陶瓷常规性能影响微小...     

Comparison of vacuum and pressure-assisted sintering of TiB2-Ni

A relatively new generation of cermet materials, based on TiB₂-Ni, has been investigated. These borides currently are being examined for industrial applications with the aim of exploiting their excellent wear resistance. Optimization of the liquid-phase sintering process for a TilB₂-Ni composition was studied. The mechanical properties of cermet materials prepared using vacuum and pressure sintering techniques were determined. Criteria for optimal sintering conditions were established according to hardness, strength, and fracture toughness properties.     

Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷刀具的切削性能

利用真空烧结工艺和表面氮化处理工艺制备纳米复合Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷可转位刀片和功能梯度可转位刀片,并对刀片的切削性能进行分析。结果表明:切削正火态45#钢、淬火态45#钢和奥氏体不锈钢时,与YT15、YG8、TN20相比,制备的刀具皆表现出较优的切削性能和较高的耐磨性,表面经氮化处理后,刀具的表面硬度提高了HRA2.2,大幅度提高了刀具的抗热冲击性能。具有梯度结构的金属陶瓷刀片切削正火钢、铸铁和不锈钢时的切削性能比无梯度结构金属陶瓷刀片的切削性能优良,具有更高的耐磨性。     

铝电解用NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷惰性阳极的制备

以高温固相合成法合成的NiFe2O4陶瓷粉体和金属Cu粉为原料, 采用冷压-烧结法制备了Cu含量在5%～20%之间的NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷惰性阳极, 研究了烧结气氛和烧结温度对其物相组成、微观形貌和基本物理性能的影响. 结果表明 通过控制烧结气氛中氧分压在NiO和Cu2O的离解反应平衡氧分压之间, 可以制备出具有目标物相组成的NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷; 烧结温度和保温时间对所得NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷的相对密度有较大影响; NiFe2O4和Cu之间的不润湿性限制了NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷烧结温度的提高和保温时间的延长, 在保证金属相分布均匀且不溢出的前提下, 所制备的NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷的相对密度较小; 金属相Cu含量越高, NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷最高烧结温度越低、最长保温时间越短, 从而相对密度越低、孔隙率越高; 除了尽量降低金属相含量外, 还可向NiFe2O4-Cu金属陶瓷中添加其他金属如Ni和Co等, 以改善陶瓷相与金属相之间的润湿性, 以提高烧结温度, 进而提高其相对密度和耐腐蚀性能.     

烧结温度对(Ti, W, Mo, Nb)(C, N)-(Co, Ni)金属陶瓷组织结构和性能的影响

本文以(Ti,W,Mo,Nb)(C,N)-(Co,Ni)基金属陶瓷材料为研究对象,研究烧结温度对金属陶瓷的成分、微观组织和力学性能的影响,初步探讨成分、微观组织与材料强度的关系。研究结果表明：烧结温度对(Ti,W,Mo,Nb)(C,N)-(Co,Ni)基金属陶瓷组织特征有显著的影响;合金的总碳(Ct%)随着烧结温度的提高而降低,当烧结温度达到1490℃时,合金总碳的急剧降低,导致合金组织中出现脱碳相(η相),从而使得合金的硬度(HV₃₀) 、断裂韧性(KIC)和抗弯强度(TRS)降低;1470℃烧结温度下,(Ti,W,Mo,Nb)(C,N)-(Co,Ni)基金属陶瓷合金的硬度(HV₃₀) 、断裂韧性(KIC)和抗弯强度(TRS)的匹配最佳,表现为在实际应用工况下的综合切削性能最优。     

Preparation of ultrafine WC-Co cermets by combining pretreatment and consolidation with spark plasma sintering

Ultrafine-grained WC-Co bulk materials were prepared by a new method that contains pretreatrnent of the milled powder mixture and sub-sequent spark plasma sintering (SPS). Ball milling parameters and the pretreatment temperature have significant effects on the microstructure and properties of WC-Co cermets. The prepared cermets have a mean grain size of less than 0.5 μm even with a pretreatment temperature as high as 1300℃. The WC-10wt.%Co cermet bulk prepared by the optimized milling, pretreatment, and SPS processing achieves excellent mechanical properties with a Vickers hardness of HV 1643, a fracture toughness of 13.1 MPa-m1/2and a transverse rapture strength of 3100 MPa.     

Preparation of highly toughened Ti(C,N)-based cermets via mechanical activation and subsequent in situ carbothermal reduction

Highly toughened Ti(C,N)-based cermets were successfully fabricated using a novel method of mechanical activation and subsequent in situ carbothermal reduction. The phase transformation, chemical composition, and microstructure of the mechanical activation powders and as-sintered cermets were investigated using XRD, ICP-AES, C/N/O analysis, and SEM. The results revealed that the complex MoNiTi solid solution phase formed after mechanical activation, and the powders after high energy ball milling promoted the solid solution of alloying elements into the hard particles. After the subsequent sintering process containing the in-situ carbothermal reduction reaction and liquid sintering, the microstructure of as-sintered cermet showed a single solid solution phase with a homogenous distribution. Without added WC, the extremely high toughness of the present cermet was 21.3 MPa·m^1/2, and this was 66.4% higher than that of the conventional cermet and 62.5% higher than that of the cermet that was fabricated via in-situ carbothermal reduction.     

Early high-temperature oxidation behavior of Ti(C,N)-based cermets with multi-component AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy binder

The early high-temperature oxidation behavior of Ti(C,N)-based cermets with equiatomic AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy binder has been studied, as well as the cermet with Ni/Co binder as a reference. Experiments were performed at the temperature range of 800–1100 °C in static laboratory air. The micro-structural evolution of the multi-layered oxide scales on the cermets was investigated and the effect of binder phase constituent on the oxidation characteristics of Ti(C,N)-based cermets was evaluated. The results demonstrated that the cermet with AlCoCrFeNi multi-element alloy binder possesses superior oxidation resistance, which is greatly better than that of the cermet with Ni/Co metallic binder under the same condition. We suggest that the formation of a continuous and dense external oxide scale can effectively impede the outward diffusion of volatile tungsten oxides and inward oxygen transport, leading to a remarkable improvement of oxidation resistance. In addition, the enhanced oxidation resistance was related to the high Cr and Al concentration in AlCoCrFeNi binder phase that urges the formation of oxide layers with more efficient passivation effect against oxidation.     

氮含量对Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷显微组织与磨粒磨损行为的影响

采用真空烧结方法制备了4种氮含量的Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷,测试了试样的抗弯强度、硬度、断裂韧性等力学性能,用扫描电镜、能谱仪等研究了N含量对其显微组织及磨粒磨损行为的影响。结果表明:在一定范围内随N含量的增加,硬质相芯部逐渐细化且分布均匀,环形相厚度变薄、体积分数减小;磨粒磨损形貌中犁沟所占的比例减少,微观脆性断裂形成的凹坑增加,耐磨粒磨损性能逐渐提高。随N含量增加,Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷的抗弯强度呈现出先增加后减小的趋势,断裂韧度逐渐递减,硬度变化不大。当N含量为3.6%时(文中含量均为质量分数),Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷综合力学性能最佳,其抗弯强度为1 873 MPa,硬度为89.9 HRA,断裂韧度为20.7 MPa.m1/2。     

Wear and thermal stability of nano-TiB2 modified TiCN-WC-Co-Cr3C2 cermet

This work discusses the friction, wear and thermal response of TiCN-WC-Co-Cr₃C₂ cermet modified by the addition of TiB₂ nanoparticles. The specimens were prepared by spark plasma sintering by adding different weight percentages (5, 10 and 15) of TiB₂ nanoparticles in TiCN-WC-Co-Cr₃C₂ cermets. The sintered pieces were subjected to sliding wear under an unlubricated condition and a constant load of 20 N at sliding velocities of 0.23 m/s, 0.35 m/s and 0.47 m/s against a steel disc of 48 mm diameter. Friction was the maximum at a sliding velocity of 0.23 m/s. The wear loss decreased with increasing speed of sliding and was between 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁶ mm³. The wear rates and coefficient of friction were highly dependent on microstructure and mechanical properties of the cermets. Abrasion and adhesion were the active modes of wear. Heating of the samples was carried out at 600 °C, 800 °C and 1000 °C for 4 h. A substantial mass gain and decrease in hardness were observed in the specimen annealed at 1000 °C, for which Scanning Electron Microscopy revealed considerable grain growth and XRD showed oxide phases. A cermet containing 15% TiB₂ nanoparticles displayed the lowest volumetric wear at room temperature, but had rather low thermal stability. Response surface methodology was used to develop models and regression equations for wear and thermal stability.     

硼含量对Fe2B-Mo2FeB2基金属陶瓷微观组织与性能的影响

采用真空烧结工艺制备了4种不同硼含量的Fe₂B-Mo₂FeB₂基金属陶瓷,研究了硼含量对金属陶瓷烧结特性、微观组织与力学性能的影响规律。结果表明,所有试样主要由Fe₂B相、Mo₂FeB₂相和Fe₃B相组成;随着硼含量的增加,烧结过程中形成的液相L1含量逐渐减少,金属陶瓷的最佳烧结温度逐渐升高;并且金属陶瓷的硬度和横向断裂强度也都呈增大的趋势,其中硬度和横向断裂强度的最大值分别为88.52 HRA和685.74 MPa;Mo₂FeB₂相与Fe₃B相(或Fe₂B相)的复合组织在断裂过程中延长裂纹扩展路径,并且长棒状的Mo₂FeB₂相从Fe₃B相(或Fe₂B相)中的拔出都有助于金属陶瓷横向断裂强度的提高。     

The fabrication of multi-core structure cermets based on (Ti,W,Ta)CN and TiCN solid-solution powders

A novel multi-core structure cermets consisted of both black-core/rim structure and grey-core/rim structure were obtained by partially replacing TiCN powder with (Ti,20W,15Ta)CN powder via low-pressure sintering process. The toughness and strength of TiCN-based cermets were optimized and its feature of high hardness was maintained simultaneously. Systematically, it was investigated that the influences of various weight ratios of both (Ti,20W,15Ta)CN/TiCN and Co/Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the multi-core cermets. The results showed that the addition of (Ti,20W,15Ta)CN powder could cause the refinement of the core size and the occurrence of the secondary phase (W,Mo,Ti)_3 + x(Co,Ni)_3 − xC (0 < x ≤ 1), both of which are responsible for the significant improvement of the mechanical properties. The appearance of the secondary phase was found under two circumstances, one was when the weight ratio of (Ti,20W,15Ta)CN/TiCN was 6:4 while that of Co/Ni was 5:5(cermet M60) and the other was when that of (Ti,20W,15Ta)CN/TiCN was 5:5 with pure Co binder (cermet C50). And there is a monotonous escalation of the fracture toughness (K_IC) of the cermets while increasing the (Ti,20W,15Ta)CN content. The optimal comprehensive mechanical performance was found in cermet M60 with transverse rupture strength (TRS) of 1903.32 MPa, Vickers hardness (HV₃₀) of 16.33 GPa and fracture toughness of 12.19 MPa·m^1/2.     

Effects of sintering processes on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Ti(C,N)-based cermet cutting tool materials

In this study, two types of Ti(C_0.7,N_0.3)-based cermet cutting tool materials (Ti(C,N)–Mo–Ni–Co, named as TMNC, and Ti(C,N)–WC–Mo–Ni–Co–TaC–HfC, named as TWMNCTH) were fabricated by the hot pressed sintering process at different temperatures (from 1380 °C to 1500 °C) for different holding times (from 30 min to 60 min) in a vacuum atmosphere and at a compressive stress of 32 MPa. The polished surface and the fracture surface of the two types of cermets were observed by a scanning electron microscope (BSE/SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), and the relationships among sintering processes, mechanical properties and microstructure were discussed. The experimental results showed that the sintering temperature and holding time both had a great influence on the flexural strength and a small effect on the hardness and the fracture toughness of the two types of cermets. The two cermets both had the optimal comprehensive mechanical properties when they were sintered at 1400 °C for 30 min. The sintering temperature and holding time also had a great influence on the microstructure of the two cermets, and the grain sizes increased when the sintering temperature varied from 1400 °C to 1500 °C and the holding time varied from 30 min to 60 min. The properties and microstructure of the two cermets were also compared. The results indicated that the cermet TWMNCTH had a lower flexural strength, a similar value of fracture toughness, a higher hardness and a thicker rim in the microstructure.