Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1599516 Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) 2006 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
In situ Al2O3 whiskers reinforced Ti-Al intermetallic composites were fabricated at ∼1200°C by reaction sintering of cold-consolidated fillets consisting mainly of Ti, Al, and different additives. The phases and microstructures of the sintered composites were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The process of synthesis was investigated using differential thermal analysis (DTA). The effects of processing parameters and additives on the microstructures of the composites and the development of whisker were examined. It is found that the morphology of the whisker is strongly influenced by the additives, the exothermal reaction process, and the processing parameters.
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