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Formation of Intermetallic-Ceramic Composites from Nanoreactants in a Self-Sustaining Reaction Regime

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Shivanee R. Dargar
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, U.S.A
Lori J. Groven
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, U.S.A
Jacek J. Swiatkiewicz
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, U.S.A
Jan A. Puszynski
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, U.S.A
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Abstract

Processing of nanoreactant energetic system, Al-TiO2, in the thermal explosion mode of combustion synthesis was investigated. Simultaneous combustion synthesis and densification experiments were carried out in a uniaxial press to obtain homogeneous as well as functionally graded products of the above reactant system. It was demonstrated that TiAl3-Al2O3 composite product synthesized from Al-TiO2 reactant system retained its sub-microstructure despite a short term exposure to higher temperatures. Composite materials with densities of 96–98% of the theoretical densities were obtained. The effect of several key processing parameters such as initial composition of reactants and temperature-pressure conditions on morphology of combustion synthesized product, their phase composition, and residual porosity were investigated. DSC, XRD, SEM, and LIBS analyses were used to characterize both reactants and products.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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