Preparation of Mo-Ni alloys by spark plasma sintering
Mo-Ni alloys were prepared by spark plasma sintering.The effects of sintering temperature,pressure,holding time,and heating rate on the relative density of Mo-Ni alloys were studied.The relative density,microstructure,and phase composition of Mo-Ni alloys were characterized by scanning electron microscope,X-ray diffraction,and electron back-scattered diffraction.The densification process of Mo-Ni alloys by spark plasma sintering was analyzed.The results show that,the sintering temperature and pressure are the main factors affecting the relative density of Mo-Ni alloys,the local high-speed diffusion of Mo and Ni is the main reason for promoting the densification of Mo-Ni alloys.The phases of sintered Mo-Ni alloys are mainly composed of Mo and Mo-Ni mesophases,and the Mo particles are evenly distributed in the network structure formed by Mo-Ni mesophases.The maximum relative density is 99.10%,the average grain size is less than 10 μm,and the average rockwell hardness value is HRA 72.The content of additive Ni does not change much before and after sintering.