Effect of SPS process sintering on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline TiC for tools application

Effect of SPS parameters on densification and properties of steel matrix composites

“…Geometrical parameters of the powders also greatly affect the composite properties. These parameters include grain size and roughness of grain surface, distribution of the reinforcing phase within the matrix, type of matrix, and type of bonds at the reinforcing phase/matrix interface [1][2][3][4][5].…”

Formation and growth mechanism of TiC terraces during self-propagating high-temperature synthesis from a FeTiC system

“…As one of potential and promising materials, TiC has been widely used for high temperature ceramic crucibles in the mechanical industry, cutting cools and reinforcement particles in the composites. The most widely used methods to prepare TiC are the reduction of rutile (TiO 2 ) with carbon [3], mechanical alloying [4], reaction sintering [5] and selfpropagating High-temperature synthesis (SHS) [6][7][8] and so on. Among various methods for producing TiC, SHS technology has attracted intensive interest due to its high purity of the product, low production cost and relative simplicity of the equipment [9].…”

Consolidation of Al-nanoSiC Composites by Spark Plasma Sintering

“…In the current study, a pre-alloyed aluminum alloy consisting of eutectic phases and particulated with nano SiC, preferred for many applications in the aerospace and automobile industries in applications such as heat sinks, drive shafts, brake rotors, aircraft fins and different engine components [8], was produced by a plasma rotating electrode process (PREP) and consolidated by spark plasma sintering (SPS). Spark plasma sintering is a novel sintering method for producing components with high density at relatively low process temperatures and short soak times compared with conventional sintering techniques [9]- [11]. The present study presents detailed information on the spark plasma sintering of Al-nanoSiC composites.…”