Microstructure and Mechanical Characterization of Novel AlO-(NiAl-AlO) Composites Fabricated via Pulse Plasma Sintering.

The scientific goal of this paper is to study and explain the relationship between the microstructure of a ceramic-intermetallic composite fabricated by consolidating a mixture of AlO and NiAl-AlO using the PPS technique and its basic mechanical properties. Six series of composites were manufactured. The obtained samples differed in the sintering temperature and content of compo-powder.

AlO-Cu-Ni Composites Manufactured via Uniaxial Pressing: Microstructure, Magnetic, and Mechanical Properties.

This study's main goal was to obtain and characterize AlO-Cu-Ni composites with different metallic phase content. The study analyzed the three series of samples differing in the metallic phase 5, 10, 15 vol.% volume contents.

Pulse Plasma Sintering of NiAl-AlO Composite Powder Produced by Mechanical Alloying with Contribution of Nanometric AlO Powder.

NiAl-AlO composites, fabricated from the prepared composite powders by mechanical alloying and then consolidated by pulse plasma sintering, were presented. The use of nanometric alumina powder for reinforcement of a synthetized intermetallic matrix was the innovative concept of this work. Moreover, this is the first reported attempt to use the Pulse Plasma Sintering (PPS) method to consolidate composite powder with the contribution of nanometric alumina powder.

Characterization of AlO Samples and NiAl-AlO Composite Consolidated by Pulse Plasma Sintering.

The paper describes an investigation of AlO samples and NiAl-AlO composites consolidated by pulse plasma sintering (PPS). In the experiment, several methods were used to determine the properties and microstructure of the raw AlO powder, NiAl-AlO powder after mechanical alloying, and samples obtained via the PPS. The microstructural investigation of the alumina and composite properties involves scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis and X-ray diffraction (XRD).

Influence of Different Types of Cemented Carbide Blades and Coating Thickness on Structure and Properties of TiN/AlTiN and TiAlN/a-C:N Coatings Deposited by PVD Techniques for Machining of Wood-Based Materials.

The influence of different types of cemented carbide blades and thickness of TiAlN/a-C:N and TiN/AlTiN protective coatings used in the wood industry on cutting performance has been studied. Three types of WC-Co cemented carbide blades with different cobalt content were used in the study. The thicknesses of both types of coatings were ~2 and ~5 µm.