Preparation of TiAl3-Al composite coating by cold spraying

TiAl₃-Al coating was deposited on orthorhombic Ti₂AlNb alloy substrate by cold spraying with the mixture of pure Al and Ti as the feedstock powder at a fixed molar ratio of 3:1 when the spraying distance, gas temperature and gas pressure for the process were 10 mm, 250 °C and 1.8 MPa, respectively. The as-sprayed coating was then subjected to heat treatment at 630 °C in argon atmosphere for 5 h at a heating rate of 3 °C/min and an argon gas flow rate of 40 mL/min. The obtained TiAl₃-Al composite coating is about 212 μm with a density of 3.16 g/cm³ and a porosity of 14.69% in general. The microhardness and bonding strength for the composite coating are HV525 and 27.12 MPa.     

Ti3AlC2材料的反应合成及其烧结行为

以Ti,Al和TiC为原材料,用无压煅烧合成法制备三元化合物Ti3AlC2。详细讨论了煅烧温度和铝含量对多晶Ti3AlC2纯度的影响。利用X射线衍射仪、场发射扫描电镜和场发射透射电镜研究了粉末材料的组织结构、晶粒大小、层板厚度和选区电子衍射花样。结果表明1300℃是合成Ti3AlC2粉末的最佳煅烧温度,1:1.2:2是Ti/Al/TiC原材料的最佳摩尔比。用热压法制备了不同烧结温度下的Ti3AlC2块体试样,在1300℃热压制备的Ti3AlC2块体的相对密度可达99.9%,其维氏硬度和三点抗弯强度分别为5.7 GPa和630 MPa。通过场发射扫面电镜观察材料的断口形貌,进一步分析了Ti3AlC2块体材料的强化机理。     

Preparation of Ti3AlC2 by mechanically activated sintering with Sn aids

The mechanically activated sintering process was adapted to synthesize Ti₃AlC₂ using 3Ti/Al/2C/0.05Sn powder mixtures. The result showed that the powders containing TiC, Ti₃AlC₂ and Ti₂AlC were obtained by mechanical alloying (MA) 3Ti/Al/2C powders. Addition of appropriate Sn reduced the content of Ti₂AlC and enhanced the synthesis of Ti₃AlC₂ significantly. The powders with highest content of Ti₃AlC₂ were obtained by MA 3Ti/Al/2C/0.05Sn powders. Through pressureless sintering the mechanical alloyed powders at 900–1100 °C for 2 h, the high purity Ti₃AlC₂ material with fine organization was produced.     

High-Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Ti2AlC in Air

The isothermal oxidation behavior of bulk Ti₂AlC in air has been investigated in temperature range 1000–1300°C for exposure time up to 20 hr by TGA, XRD, and SEM/EDS. The results demonstrated that Ti₂AlC had excellent oxidation resistance. The oxidation of Ti₂AlC obeyed a cubic law with cubic rate constants, k_c, increasing from 2.38×10^-12 to 2.13×10^-10 kg³/m⁶/sec as the temperature increased from 1000 to 1300°C. As revealed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and SEM/EDS results, scales consisting of a continuous inner -Al₂O₃ layer and a discontinuous outer TiO₂ (rutile) layer formed on the Ti₂AlC substrate. A possible mechanism for the selective oxidation of Al to form protective alumina is proposed in comparison with the oxidation of Ti–Al alloys. In addition, the scales had good adhesion to the Ti₂AlC substrate during thermal cycling.     

Synthesis of Ti3SiC2 bulks by infiltration method

T₃SiC₂ bulks have been synthesized by infiltrating Si liquid into porous precursor pellets composed of solid TiC and Ti powders. Silicon pellets were placed at the bottom of the precursor pellets as the liquid source. The starting compositions can be represented by the formula 2TiC + Ti + xSi, where x = 1.0, 1.2, 1.5 and 1.8, respectively. The phase formation and microstructure of the bulks were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) system. The results demonstrated that the TiC/Ti precursor pellet could only react with Si completely when the x value is 1.8. Impurities SiC, Ti-Si binary compounds and Ti₈C₅ appeared along the silicon diffusion direction. It is found that the compositions of impurities strongly depended on the Si-concentration. Reaction mechanism of this Ti₃SiC₂ infiltration synthesis has also been discussed based on the Si-concentration changes on the diffusion path.     

Ti3AlC2掺杂SPS法制备Ti2AlC/TiAl复合材料的研究

通过2TiC-Ti-1.2Al体系的原位热压反应制备了Ti₃AlC₂陶瓷,然后以59.2Ti-30.8Al-10Ti₃AlC₂(wt%)为反应体系,采用放电等离子烧结技术制备出Ti₂AlC/TiAl基复合材料。借助XRD、SEM分析了产物的相组成和微观结构,并测量了其室温力学性能。结果表明：原位热压烧结产物由Ti₃AlC₂和TiC相组成,Ti₃AlC₂呈典型的层状结构,TiC颗粒分布在其间。SPS法制备的Ti₂AlC/TiAl基复合材料主要由TiAl、Ti₃Al和Ti₂AlC相组成,Ti₂AlC增强相主要分布于基体晶界处,表现为晶界/晶内强化作用。力学性能测试表明：Ti₂AlC/TiAl基复合材料的密度、维氏硬度、断裂韧性和抗弯强度分别为3.85 g/cm₃、5.37 GPa、7.17 MPa?m_1/2和494.85 MPa。     

Rapid fabrication of the Ti3SiC2 bonded diamond composite by spark plasma sintering

A mixture of Ti/Si/TiC/diamond powders was employed to fabricate the Ti₃SiC₂ bonded diamond composite using the spark plasma sintering-reactive synthesis method. The addition of diamond does not inhibit the synthesis of Ti₃SiC₂ in the sintered product. In the matrix Ti₃SiC₂ grains developed lamellar morphology with an average length size of 5-10 μm. Ti₃SiC₂ matrix displays good pullout strength with diamond, and the Ti₃SiC₂ bonded diamond material exhibits good wear resistance.     

Synthesis of Ti3SiC2 by infiltration of molten Si

High-purity Ti₃SiC₂ compounds have been fabricated by infiltration of molten Si into a precursor, a partially sintered TiC_x (x = 0.67) preform. The Si source and the TiC_x preform were placed side by side on carbon cloth, and the system was heated to 1550 °C. Molten Si infiltrated the preform through the carbon cloth, and a direct reaction between TiC_x and molten Si immediately occurred at the reaction temperature to yield pure Ti₃SiC₂. We could observe phase formation and the microstructure of the bulk products with time, which were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Pure Ti₃SiC₂ compounds were formed on the exterior of the TiC_x preform at 1550 °C when the sintered TiC_x:Si ingot molar ratio was 3:1.4. At 1550 °C, no other minor phases were detected for any of the sintering time ranges.     

Oxidation behavior of Ti3AlC2 at 1000-1400 °C in air

The isothermal oxidation behavior of bulk Ti₃AlC₂ has been investigated at 1000-1400 °C in air for exposure times up to 20 h by means of TGA, XRD, SEM and EDS. It has been demonstrated that Ti₃AlC₂ has excellent oxidation resistance. The oxidation of Ti₃AlC₂ generally followed a parabolic rate law with parabolic rate constants, k_p that increased from 4.1×10⁻¹¹ to 1.7×10⁻⁸ kg² m⁻⁴ s⁻¹ as the temperature increased from 1000 to 1400 °C. The scales formed at temperatures below 1300 °C were dense, adherent, resistant to cyclic oxidation and layered. The inner layer of these scales formed at temperatures below 1300 °C was continuous α-Al₂O₃. The outer layer changed from rutile TiO₂ at temperatures below 1200 °C to a mixture of Al₂TiO₅ and TiO₂ at 1300 °C. In the samples oxidized at 1400 °C, the scale consisted of a mixture of Al₂TiO₅ and, predominantly, α-Al₂O₃, while the adhesion of the scales to the substrates was less than that at the lower temperatures. Effect of carbon monoxide at scale/substrate was involved in the formation of the continuous Al₂O₃ layers.     

Development of Si3Na/Al composite by pressureless melt infiltration

Pressureless infiltration process to synthesize Si3N4/Al composite was investigated. Al-2%Mg alloy was infiltrated into Si3N4 and Si3N4 containing 10% Al2O3 preforms in the atmosphere of nitrogen. It is possible to infiltrate Al-2%Mg alloy in Si3N4 and Si3N4 containing 10% Al2O3 preforms. The growth of the dense composite of useful thickness was facilitated by the presence of magnesium powder at the interface and by flowing nitrogen. During infiltration Si3N4 reacted with aluminium to form Si and AIN, the growth of composite was found to proceed in two ways, depending on the Al2O3 content in the initial preform. Firstly, preform without Al2O3 content gives rise to AIN, Al3.27Si0.47 and Al type phases after infiltration. Secondly, perform with 10% Al2O3 content gives rise to AIN-Al2O3 solid solution phase （AION）, MgAl2O4, Al and Si type phases. AlON phase was only present in composite, containing 10% Al2O3 in the Si3N4 preforms before infiltration.     

Development of Si_3N_4/Al composite by pressureless melt infiltration

1 Introduction Composites of ceramic/metal or metal/ceramic are expected to have properties superior to their constituents alone[1?4]. However, the fundamental difference in atomic bonding between metals and ceramics results in quite different physical a…     

放电等离子（SPS）快速烧结可加工陶瓷Ti3AlC2

利用放电等离子烧结技术研究了SHS的Ti3AlC2粉体的烧结过程。烧结温度1450℃，压力20MPa，真空烧结，保温5min，可获得相对密度达98．4％的致密烧结体，HV可达3．8GPa；烧结温度为l500℃，则可获得完全致密的烧结体，HV可达4．2GPa；烧结体的维氏硬度随烧结温度(1300℃～1500℃)的升高而增大；SEM分析表明，SPS技术烧结制备的Ti3AlC2陶瓷，片层大小随烧结温度的升高而增大。     

Enhanced thermoelectric properties of n-type Bi2Te3-based nanocomposite fabricated by spark plasma sintering

Highly dense n-type Bi₂Te₃-based thermoelectric materials dispersed with x vol.% γ-Al₂O₃ nanoparticles (x = 0, 0.4, 1.0, 1.5) were fabricated by spark plasma sintering method. The effects of γ-Al₂O₃ addition on microstructure and the thermoelectric properties were studied. It was found that γ-Al₂O₃ nanoparticles locate both at grain boundaries and inside Bi₂Se_0.3Te_2.7 grains. The nanoparticles induce both potential barrier scattering effect and additional phonon scattering effect, which simultaneously enhance the Seebeck coefficient and reduce the lattice thermal conductivity of the nanocomposites in the measured temperature range of 300-500 K, respectively. The maximum dimensionless figure of merit (ZT_max) reaches up to 0.99 for the sample with x = 1.0 at 400 K, which is 35% improvement over the Bi₂Te₃-based matrix. More importantly, the average ZT value of the sample increases from 0.65 to 0.91 in the temperature range 300-500 K, making the nanocomposites much more applicable in cooling and power generation.     

Cyclic-Oxidation Behavior of Ti3SiC2-Base Material at 1100°C

The cyclic-oxidation behavior of Ti₃SiC₂-base material was studied at 1100°C in air. Scale spallation and weight loss were not observed in the present tests and the weight gain would just continue if the experiments were not interrupted. The present results demonstrated that the scale growth on Ti₃SiC₂-base material obeyed a parabolic rate law up to 20 cycles. It then changed to a linear rate with further increasing cycles. The scales formed on the Ti₃SiC₂-base material were composed of an inward-growing, fine-grain mixture of TiO₂+SiO₂ and an outward-growing, coarse-grain TiO₂. Theoretical calculations show that the mismatch in thermal expansion coefficients between the inner scale and Ti₃SiC₂-base matrix is small. The outer TiO₂ layer was under very low compressive stress, while the inner TiO₂+SiO₂ layer was under tensile stress during cooling. Scale spallation is, therefore, not expected and the scale formed on Ti₃SiC₂-base material is adherent and resistant to cyclic oxidation.     

SHS反应喷涂Al2O3-Al2Cu3涂层形成过程与工艺研究

采用SHS反应火焰喷涂工艺在钢基表面制备了以Al2O3-Al2Cu3相为主的复相涂层。测定了涂层的物相组成与组织结构，分析了在热喷涂工艺条件下涂层的形成过程，实验了物料预热、基材预热以及喷涂距离对涂层组织结构和机械物理性能的影响规律。提出：在SHS反应喷涂中与物理过程同时进行的化学燃烧与结构转变过程经历预热、SHS燃烧反应和结构形成与凝固3个阶段，所得涂层中部分Al2O3以较大尺寸片状分布于不同Al-Cu区域边界，部分以100nm到几微米的颗粒状和球状弥散分布于Al2Cu3基体的内部，形成内晶型结构；物料预热温度、基材预热及喷涂距离等参数通过影响反应转化程度和反应能量而对涂层组织结构和机械物理性能有较大影响，实验表明涂层组织与性能在基材预热、物料预热温度为250℃以上、喷涂距离在200mm左右时较为理想。     

反应热压法制备Al2O3/NiCrAl复合材料及功能梯度材料

采用NiO、Al和Cr粉末反应热压制备了Al2O3/NiCrAl复合材料,NiCrAl合金由NiO还原出来的Ni与添加的Cr和Al反应形成.制备了不同Al2O3含量的Al2O3/NiCrAl复合材料,并以Al2O3体积分数分别为25%、52.2%和75%的Al2O3/NiCrAl复合材料为过渡层制备了Y稳定氧化锆(YSZ)到NiCrAl合金的功能梯度材料.X射线衍射分析、金相观察、硬度测量和热循环冲击实验结果表明:用该方法制备的复合材料由Al2O3陶瓷相和(Ni,Cr,Al)固溶体组成,而Al2O3颗粒由NiO与Al原位反应形成,尺寸细小,呈弥散分布.该功能梯度材料经从室温到1 000℃空气中10次热循环后未发现有裂纹,表明该方法制备的材料陶瓷相与合金相有良好的相容性、较高的结合强度、良好的耐高温抗氧化及热循环冲击性能.     

利用FCVA法和CO2、N2制备Ti(C,O,N)纳米复合薄膜的研究

使用CO2和N2利用磁过滤阴极弧法（FCVA）在Si（100）和304不锈钢上沉积Ti(C,N,O)薄膜。采用XPS, XRD, Raman, SEM, 摩擦磨损试验机,电化学实验站检测得出气体流速对薄膜成分、相结构和薄膜性能的作用。当混合气体流量从10sccm升高的50sccm时,薄膜中的C和N含量有明显增加,而O和Ti含量有小幅下降;当混合气体流量从50sccm升高到80sccm时,薄膜中的C和N含量下降,而Ti含量有小幅上升,O含量急剧上升。薄膜由nc-Ti(C,N,O)纳米晶结构,转变为nc-Ti(C,N,O)/a-CNx,a-TiO2/a-CNx,N-doped a-TiO2/a-C纳米复合结构。N-doped a-TiO2/a-C纳米复合结构薄膜具有最低的摩擦系数（0.34）,nc-Ti(C,N,O)/a-CNx,N-doped a-TiO2/a-C纳米复合结构薄膜在Hanks溶液中均表现出良好的抗腐蚀能力。     

Effect of Y2O3 additions on the plasticity of sintered Cr2O3

We have carried our constant strain-rate compression tests on polycrystalline Cr₂O₃ and Cr₂O₃ doped with 0.09 wt. % Y₂O₃ to establish whether there exists an effect of Y₂O₃ on the plasticity of Cr₂O₃. This study is motivated by previous work on the oxidation of alloys containing reactive-element additions. In that work, it has been observed that the addition of oxygen-active elements, such as Y to alloys that form Cr₂O₃ or Al₂O₃ oxide layers upon exposure at high temperature, strongly enhances the adhesion of the oxide layer to the base alloy as compared with alloys without reactive-element additions. We have found that at 1200°C (1) chromia exhibits limited plasticity at high temperatures, and (2) the presence of Y in the oxides does not enhance plasticity compared with addition-free oxides.     

Strengthening of Ti2AlC by substituting Ti with V

Ti₂AlC is strengthened by substituting Ti with V to form (Ti,V)₂AlC solid solutions. The Vickers hardness, flexural strength, shear strength and compressive strength are enhanced by 29%, 36% and 45% for (Ti_0.8,V_0.2)₂AlC solid solution, respectively. The strengthening mechanism is discussed.