Study of preparation of TiB{sub 2} by TiC in Al melts
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003 (China)
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061 (China)
TiB{sub 2} particles are prepared by TiC in Al melts and the characteristics of them are studied. It is found that TiC particles are unstable when boron exists in Al melts with high temperature and will transform to TiB{sub 2} and Al{sub 4}C{sub 3}. Most of the synthesized TiB{sub 2} particles are regular hexagonal prisms with submicron size. The diameter of the undersurfaces of these prisms is ranging from 200 nm to 1 {mu}m and the height is ranging from 100 nm to 300 nm. It is considered that controlling the transformation from TiC to TiB{sub 2} is an effective method to prepare small and uniform TiB{sub 2} particles. - Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer TiC can easily transform into TiB{sub 2} in Al melts. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer TiB{sub 2} formed by TiC will grow into regular hexagonal prisms with submicron size. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Controlling the transformation from TiC to TiB{sub 2} is an effective method to prepare small and uniform TiB{sub 2} particles.
- OSTI ID:
- 22066406
- Journal Information:
- Materials Characterization, Vol. 63, Issue Complete; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1044-5803
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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