Formation and Properties of TiB2–Ni Composite Ceramics

  • Marina Vlasova Center of Investigation in Engineering and Applied Sciences of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (CIICAp–UAEMor)
  • Alexander Bykov Institute for Problems of Materials Science, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • Mykola Kakazey Center of Investigation in Engineering and Applied Sciences of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (CIICAp–UAEMor)
  • Pedro Antonio Marquez Aguilar Center of Investigation in Engineering and Applied Sciences of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (CIICAp–UAEMor)
  • Igor Melnikov Department of Electronic Materials, National Research University of Electronic Technology
  • Isai Rosales Center of Investigation in Engineering and Applied Sciences of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (CIICAp–UAEMor)
  • Rene Guardian Tapia Center of Investigation in Engineering and Applied Sciences of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (CIICAp–UAEMor)

Abstract

An analysis of physical and chemical processes occurring during hot pressing of the 95 wt. % TiB2–5 wt. % NiCl2By powder mixture in the temperature range 1800–2000 °C has been performed by X–ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, an electron-probe microanalysis. It has been established that, in the process of heat treatment, sintering, TiB2grain growth, diffusion of boron and titanium into nickel layers, and the formation of NixByTiz layers between TiB2 grains occur. These layers act as a grains binder TiB2. It is shown that the drilling of the obtained high-strength ceramics can be performed by laser machining.

Published
2017-12-13
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