Effect of Y2O3 on properties of oxide-bonded Ti(C,N)composites
To investigate the effect of rare earth oxides on the properties of Ti(C,N)composites,oxide-bonded Ti(C,N)materials were prepared by carbothermal reduction nitridation at 1 600 ℃ using TiO2 pow-der,graphite powder and Si powder as raw materials,and Y2O3 powder as sintering aids.The effect of the Y2O3 addition(1%,2%,and 4%,by mass)on the phase composition,microstructure,and physical proper-ties of the Ti(C,N)composites was investigated.The results show that the primary phases in the samples after high-temperature firing are Ti(C,N),Ti3O5,α-quartz,and Y2Si2O7.As the Y2O3 addition increases,there is a corresponding rise in the production of the liquid phase within the specimens,resulting in coarse-ning of Ti(C,N)grains and non-uniform distribution of Y2Si2O7,ultimately leading to a degradation in the mechanical properties of the specimens.When the Y2O3 addition is 1%,the average size of Ti(C,N)grains is approximately 0.76 μm,the composite exhibits high density and excellent mechanical properties,with the apparent porosity of 0.8%,cold modulus of rupture of 242.2 MPa,and elastic modulus of 230.3 GPa.
yttriaTi(C,N)carbothermal reduction nitridationcold modulus of rupturegrain size