Process for the fabrication of ceramic fiber reinforced titanium aluminide

Conference · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (United States)

OSTI ID:7110544

Horsfall, I; Cundy, S J

This paper describes initial work on a novel process for the production of titanium aluminide matrix composites reinforced with short alumina fibers. The processing route involves an adaption of existing metal matrix composite (MMC) fabrication technology used to produce hybrid particulate/short fiber composites. A preform is produced which contains alumina fibers and titanium metal powder with a fiber content of around 10 percent by volume and approximately 50 percent porosity. This preform is then infiltrated with pure aluminum by a squeeze casting process to produce a fully dense composite of titanium powder and alumina fibers in a metallic aluminum matrix. The composite is then heat treated in a hot isostatic press to react the aluminum and titanium to produce a titanium aluminide matrix. 9 refs.

• OSTI ID: 7110544
• Report Number(s): CONF-920144-; CODEN: CESPD
• Journal Information: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings; (United States), Vol. 13:9-10; Conference: 16. annual conference on composites, materials, and structures, Cocoa Beach, FL (United States), 13-16 Jan 1992; ISSN 0196-6219
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FIBERS
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
POROSITY
POWDER METALLURGY
PRESSING
REINFORCED MATERIALS
ALLOYS
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