Effect of VC/Cr_3C_2 on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti(C,N)-based cermets

Effects of VC/Cr3C2 on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti（C,N）-based cermets were studied. The microstructure was investigated by means of optical microscopy, X-ray diffractometry as well as scanning electron microscopy in combination with energy dispersive spectrometry. Mechanical properties, such as transverse rupture strength, hardness and fracture toughness, were measured. The results show that there are black core-grey rim structure and white core-grey rim structure in the microstructure. The grains become fine due to the VC/Cr3C2, and the grains of cermet added with 0.75VC/0.25Cr3C2 are refined most remarkably. The black core becomes finer with the increase of VC addition and rim phase becomes thicker with the decrease of Cr3C2 addition. The porosity increases with the increase of VC addition in VC/Cr3C2. Compared with the cermet free of VC/Cr3C2, the transverse rupture strength and hardness of cermets with VC/Cr3C2 are both improved, and the maximum values are both found for the cermet with 0.25VC/0.75Cr3C2. The fracture toughness can be effectively promoted by adding VC/Cr3C2 with an appropriate ratio of VC to Cr3C2, and the maximum value is found for the cermet with 0.5VC/0.5Cr3C2.

WC含量对超细Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷组织和性能的影响

采用真空烧结法制备超细Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷,研究WC含量0wt%～20wt%对超细Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷显微组织和力学性能的影响。通过SEM观察组织形貌发现,添加WC后金属陶瓷的组织出现了典型的芯壳结构,并且芯壳产生了明显细化,但当WC添加量超过15wt%时,环形相碳化物粗化、变脆。伴随着WC添加量,抗弯强度、硬度、断裂韧性均呈现先上升再下降的趋势。在WC添加量15wt%时,抗弯强度达到1262MPa,维氏硬度值达到16.3HV,金属陶瓷的综合力学性能达到最优。

NiTi短纤维对Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷组织和性能的影响

本文研究了添加直径为0.08mm、长度为2mm、添加量0～16wt%、等原子比的NiTi合金短纤维对Ti(C,N)基金属陶瓷组织和性能的影响,试样采用粉末冶金的方法制备,采用OM、XRD、SEM等对其进行分析。结果表明,压制成型时,随着NiTi短纤维加入量的增加,原料的流动性逐渐变差,导致压成的素坯的致密度降低;在烧结过程中,由于大部分Ni形成Ni-Co固溶体或被蒸发,因此大部分NiTi合金的原子比被破坏,烧结时液态的NiTi会填充试样内部的空隙,由于素坯的致密度较低,液相不能完全填充,导致在冷却后金属陶瓷中出现了许多孔洞,且随着NiTi合金短纤维加入量的增加,金属陶瓷的孔洞逐渐增加,其致密度和抗弯强度也随着下降。