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Study of Ti+C combustion synthesis reaction in a controlled declining temperature state

Research Authors
R. Mahmoudian, M.A. Hassan, M. Hamdy
Research Year
2014
Research Journal
Combustion Science and Technology
Research Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Research Vol
Vol 186 No. 6
Research Rank
1
Research_Pages
pp 737-746
Research Website
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Research Abstract

The purpose of this article is to synthesize a Ti-C system under a known cooling rate by applying a secondary hybrid system in the form of semi-reacted titanium carbide. The synthesis reaction is performed in a hot, inert, shielded crucible. The portions of reacting and interacting materials are determined using the Rietveld phase quantification method. The product microstructure is studied, and the nanomechanical properties are measured via a nanoindentation technique. The experimental results revealed that the reaction behavior and mechanical properties of Ti+C elemental powder were initiated at a particular temperature level. At 2610°C, the titanium carbide phase formed 14% of the compound composition, with 65 GPa Young’s modulus and 563 MPa hardness.