Self-division behavier of TiB particles in TiB/Ti composite

Tatsuaki Yoshihiro, Toshihiro Tsuchiyama, Setsuo Takaki

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    Abstract

    The change in dispersion of TiB boride formed through the chemical reaction, Ti+CrB&rarrCr+TiB, was investigated in the Ti-Cr system powder compact containing CrB boride particles. EPMA analysis revealed that the shape of the TiB particles was granular type at first, but they began to divide into a large number of fine plate-like TiB particles at the sintering temperature (self-division phenomenon). Although this seems to be contrary to the Ostwald ripening mechanism, the phenomenon could be reasonably explained in terms of total interfacial energy in the system: Considering the grain boundary energy within the granular TiB and the low interfacial energy of coherent plate-like TiB/matrix interface, the total interfacial energy was found to be decreased through the self-division. It was concluded that the difference in the total interfacial energy works as driving force for the self-division phenomenon.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1640-1645
    Number of pages6
    JournalMaterials Transactions
    Volume45
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 1 2004

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Materials Science(all)
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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