The MAX phase Ti3SiC2 has broad application prospects in the field of rail transit,nuclear protective materials and electrode materials due to its excellent electrical conductivity,selflubricating properties and wear ...The MAX phase Ti3SiC2 has broad application prospects in the field of rail transit,nuclear protective materials and electrode materials due to its excellent electrical conductivity,selflubricating properties and wear resistance.Cu–Ti3SiC2 co-continuous composites have superior performance due to the continuous distribution of 3 D network structures.In this paper,the Cu/Ti3SiC2(Ti C/Si C)co-continuous composites are formed via vacuum infiltration process from Cu and Ti3SiC2 porous ceramics.The co-continuous composites have significantly improved the flexural strength and conductivity of Ti3SiC2 due to the addition of Cu,with the conductivity up to 5.73×10^5 S/m,twice as high as the Ti3SiC2 porous ceramics and five times higher than graphite.The reaction between ingredients leads to an increase in the friction coefficient,while the hard reaction products(Ti Cx,Si C)lower the overall wear rate(1×10^–3 mm^3/(N·m)).Excellent electrical conductivity and wear resistance make co-continuous composites more advantageous in areas such as rail transit.展开更多
A new technology thixo-die-forging of the composite in pseudo-semi-solid state was proposed based on the powder metallurgy technology combing with semi-solid metal process, and the cup shells with Al/Al2O3 composite w...A new technology thixo-die-forging of the composite in pseudo-semi-solid state was proposed based on the powder metallurgy technology combing with semi-solid metal process, and the cup shells with Al/Al2O3 composite was prepared successfully. The metallographic analysis and performance test show that the microstructure of parts is dense and mechanical properties axe excellent with the volume fraction of Al is 37%. The bend strength and fracture toughness of the composite are about 570- 690 MPa and 8.5-16.8 MPa·m^1/2, respectively. Comparing with reaction in situ and high temperature oxidation technologies the bending strength and fracture toughness are improved greatly. At the same time, it shows that the technology parameters have great influences on the properties. So it is feasible to prepare metal/ceramics composites by the proposed technology.展开更多
文摘The MAX phase Ti3SiC2 has broad application prospects in the field of rail transit,nuclear protective materials and electrode materials due to its excellent electrical conductivity,selflubricating properties and wear resistance.Cu–Ti3SiC2 co-continuous composites have superior performance due to the continuous distribution of 3 D network structures.In this paper,the Cu/Ti3SiC2(Ti C/Si C)co-continuous composites are formed via vacuum infiltration process from Cu and Ti3SiC2 porous ceramics.The co-continuous composites have significantly improved the flexural strength and conductivity of Ti3SiC2 due to the addition of Cu,with the conductivity up to 5.73×10^5 S/m,twice as high as the Ti3SiC2 porous ceramics and five times higher than graphite.The reaction between ingredients leads to an increase in the friction coefficient,while the hard reaction products(Ti Cx,Si C)lower the overall wear rate(1×10^–3 mm^3/(N·m)).Excellent electrical conductivity and wear resistance make co-continuous composites more advantageous in areas such as rail transit.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No50705018)Postdoctoral Foundation of China (No20070420847)
文摘A new technology thixo-die-forging of the composite in pseudo-semi-solid state was proposed based on the powder metallurgy technology combing with semi-solid metal process, and the cup shells with Al/Al2O3 composite was prepared successfully. The metallographic analysis and performance test show that the microstructure of parts is dense and mechanical properties axe excellent with the volume fraction of Al is 37%. The bend strength and fracture toughness of the composite are about 570- 690 MPa and 8.5-16.8 MPa·m^1/2, respectively. Comparing with reaction in situ and high temperature oxidation technologies the bending strength and fracture toughness are improved greatly. At the same time, it shows that the technology parameters have great influences on the properties. So it is feasible to prepare metal/ceramics composites by the proposed technology.
