Mechanical and Chemical Characterization of a TiC/C System Synthesized Using a Focus Plasma Arc
Titanium carbide-graphite (TiC/C) composite was successfully synthesized from Ti and C starting elemental powders using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis technique in an ultra-high plasma inter medium in a single stage. The TiC was exposed to a high-temperature inert medium to allow recrys...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11741/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11741/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11741/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11741/1/journal.pone.0130836.pdf |
| Summary: | Titanium carbide-graphite (TiC/C) composite was successfully synthesized from Ti and C starting elemental powders using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis technique in an ultra-high plasma inter medium in a single stage. The TiC was exposed to a high-temperature inert medium to allow recrystallization. The product was then characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Rietveld refinement, nanoindentation, and micro-hardness to determine the product’s properties. The recorded micro-hardness of the product was 3660 HV, which is a 14% enhancement and makes is comparable to TiC materials. |
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