Chemical composition, microstructure and sintering temperature modifications on mechanical properties of TiC-based cermet - A review

Materials and Design

Volumn 67, Issue , 2015, Pages 95-106

  Rajabi, A ^a   Ghazali, M J ^a   Daud, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cermets; Mechanical properties; Sintering; TiC; TiN

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING; TIN; TITANIUM CARBIDE; TOUGHNESS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CRITICAL ISSUES; GRAIN SIZE; HIGH HARDNESS; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; THERMAL DEFORMATION; TIC; TIC-BASED CERMETS;

CERMETS;

EID: 84921448116     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.10.081     Document Type: Review

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