Mechanochemical In Situ Synthesis of Titanium Carbide in a Titanium Matrix
摘要
The structural and phase evolution of powders in (Ti + C) + xTi mixtures, where x = 50 and 70 wt %, in the course of mechanochemical synthesis of TiC in an AGO-2 planetary ball mill has been studied using X-ray diffraction analysis and scanning electron microscopy. According to the calculated adiabatic temperatures of reactions, in these mixtures at x = 50 wt %, the mechanochemical reaction proceeds with the participation of liquid Ti phase; at x = 70 wt %, the solid state interaction is realized. The formation of titanium carbide in the Ti + C mixtures with excess titanium performs in the mechanically stimulated reaction mode with an induction period of 4 min. The process is completed by 8 min of activation. The products of mechanochemical synthesis are composites consisting of titanium carbide inclusions and a matrix of solid solution of carbon in titanium. The titanium carbide lattice parameter a increases to 0.4292 nm after 4 min of synthesis.