Injection Molding and Near-Complete Densification of Monolithic and AlO Fiber-Reinforced TiAlC MAX Phase Composites.

Near-net shape components composed of monolithic TiAlC and composites thereof, containing up to 20 vol.% AlO fibers, were fabricated by powder injection molding. Fibers were homogeneously dispersed and preferentially oriented, due to flow constriction and shear-induced velocity gradients.