Microstructure evolution and characteristic of Ti(C,N)-based cermets prepared by in situ carbothermal reduction in TiO2 |
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Authors: | Guotao Zhang Yong Zheng Wei Zhou Zheng Ke Weimin Ding Lixin Yu Yonglin Yan |
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Affiliation: | 1. College of Material Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China;2. Shareate Tools Ltd, Suzhou, China |
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Abstract: | Ti(C,N)-based cermets were prepared by in situ carbothermal reduction in TiO2 and subsequent liquid phase sintering under vacuum. The prepared cermets were examined using XRD, SEM, TEM, and EDX. During solid-state sintering, fine TiC particles were formed through the carbothermal reduction in TiO2. A great number of (Ti,W,Mo)C complete solid solutions containing more W and Mo subsequently formed through the counter diffusion of the fine TiC and carbides. The majority of the coarse TiN particles in the raw powders remained undissolved. During liquid phase sintering, Ti-based carbonitride complex solid solutions with less W or Mo precipitated on the coarse TiN particles and fine (Ti,W,Mo)C particles, resulting in black core/gray rim structures and white core/gray rim structures, respectively. Moreover, small amounts of Ti-based carbonitride complex solid solutions precipitated directly from the liquid binder phase in some areas enriched in W and Mo during the cooling stage after sintering, resulting in coreless grains. Ultimately, after being sintered at 1400°C for 1 hour, the present cermets were characterized with white core/gray rim grains, black core/gray rim grains and a few gray grains. In addition, the interfaces between the black core/gray rim grains and binder phase were atomically smooth, exhibiting a orientation relationship with a perfect coherency state. |
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Keywords: | carbothermal reduction cermets microstructure characteristic microstructure evolution TiO2 |
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