On the formation of intermetallic matrix composites produced by mechanical alloying and sputtering

• Main Author: Neves, F.
• Publication Date: 2007
• Other Authors: Duarte, N., Trindade, B.
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/4203; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.08.281
• topic: Ti-Al intermetallics; Mechanical alloying; Vapor deposition; Powder metallurgy; Mechanical properties

(Ti-48Al)-based intermetallics were synthesized by a combination of mechanical alloying, sputtering and hot isostatic pressure techniques. Blended elemental powders of TiH2 and Al with nominal composition TiH2-48Al were mechanically alloyed for different periods of time. The powders were then coated with Ti and Ag and subsequently hot isostatically pressed at 900 °C with a maximum pressure of 150 MPa for 2 h. Finally they were heat treated at 1200 °C for 4 h. After processing, the compacts obtained from the TiH2-48Al coated powders had a lower hardness but a higher Young's modulus and fracture-toughness than the uncoated compacts. Therefore, the combined used of mechanical alloying, sputtering and compaction techniques might be an alternative method for the synthesis of compacts with non-conventional microstructures, formed by surface modified intermetallic particles.