Lightweight TiC–(Fe–Al) ceramic–metal composites made in situ by pressureless melt infiltration

Cramer, Corson L.; Edwards, Makayla S.; McMurray, Jacob W.; Elliott, Amy M.; Lowden, Richard A.

doi:10.1007/s10853-019-03792-2

Lightweight TiC–(Fe–Al) ceramic–metal composites made in situ by pressureless melt infiltration

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2019 · Journal of Materials Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03792-2· OSTI ID:1543216

; Edwards, Makayla S.; ; ;

Lightweight ceramic–metal (cermet) composites combine stiffness and hardness with fracture toughness and ductility. TiC and Al are ideal pairs among lightweight cermet composites because of their relatively high strength-to-weight ratios, but these materials are difficult to process in solid state or with Al melt infiltration without making an aluminum carbide phase, which is detrimental to mechanical properties. Here, Fe is added to a TiC powder preform to reduce the activity of Al with TiC during Al melt infiltration and to aid in pressing TiC preforms, making a lightweight TiC–(Fe–Al) composite while avoiding other, unwanted phases. The composites are made by first pressing TiC powder mixed with Fe followed by Al melt infiltration; the result is a composite with high TiC content in a two-phase matrix, both of which are Fe–Al-based. The composite has low density, low porosity, high hardness, no detectable Al₄C₃ phase with X-ray diffraction and retains shape well during infiltration.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1543216

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Science, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Science Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 54; ISSN 0022-2461

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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