Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride Nanocomposites Produced by Chemical Precursor Synthesis Followed by High-P,T Treatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Element wt% | C | H | N |
---|---|---|---|
a-Ti3N4 precursor | |||
% Theoretical | - | - | 28.05 |
% Found 1 | 3.39 | 0.12 | 26.25 |
% Found 2 | 3.82 | 0.93 | 27.38 |
% Found 3 | 3.97 | 0.60 | 26.48 |
% Found 4 | 4.34 | 0.60 | 27.14 |
2. Experimental Procedures
Sample | T (˚C) | t (h) | Number of measurements | Hardness (GPa) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | Minimum | Mean (1σ) * | ||||
EB741 | 700 | 4 | 7 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 4.0 (0.7) |
EB746 | 700 | 2 | 12 | 20.8 | 10.6 | 13.3 (3.1) |
EB747 | 700 | 1 | 22 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 11.0 (3.0) |
EB700 | 700 | 0.5 | 22 | 14.0 | 5.2 | 9.4 (2.5) |
EB732 | 600 | 4 | 7 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 (0.7) |
EB743 | 600 | 2 | 17 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 6.2 (1.7) |
EB733 | 600 | 1 | 4 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 5.6 (0.9) |
EB734 | 600 | 0.5 | 4 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 (0.9) |
EB744 | 600 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.1 (0.5) |
EB699 | 500 | 3 | 6 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 8.0 (2.3) |
3. Results and Discussion
Sample | T (˚C) | t (h) | Load (mN) | Hardness (GPa) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean * | |||||
EB741 | 700 | 4 | 5 | 4.49 | |
6 | 4.44 | ||||
8 | 4.32 | ||||
10 | 6.14 | ||||
4.85 (0.86) | |||||
EB746 | 700 | 2 | 5 | 15.75 | |
6 | 13.29 | ||||
8 | 15.53 | ||||
10 | 17.91 | ||||
15.62 (1.89) | |||||
EB700 | 700 | 0.5 | 5 | 7.19 | |
6 | 7.03 | ||||
8 | 7.07 | ||||
10 | 7.79 | ||||
7.27 (0.35) | |||||
EB732 | 600 | 4 | 5 | 15.28 | |
6 | 37.6 | ||||
8 | 25.88 | ||||
10 | 27.31 | ||||
26.52 (9.13) | |||||
EB743 | 600 | 2 | 5 | 10.42 | |
6 | 11.95 | ||||
8 | 9.92 | ||||
10 | 9.71 | ||||
10.50 (1.01) | |||||
EB733 | 600 | 1 | 5 | 6.08 | |
6 | 6.11 | ||||
8 | 5.96 | ||||
10 | 6.14 | ||||
6.07 (0.08) | |||||
EB744 | 600 | 0 | 5 | 10.52 | |
6 | 12.27 | ||||
8 | 11.6 | ||||
9 | 10.6 | ||||
10 | 12.06 | ||||
11.41 (0.81) |
Sample #s | T (°C) | t (h) | E (GPa) | Number of measurements | Klc(1) MPa·m1/2 | Klc(2) MPa·m1/2 | Klc(3) MPa·m1/2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ** | Mean ** | Mean ** | |||||
EB741 | 700 | 4 | 102.26 | 4 | 0.84 (0.06) | 1.94 (0.69) | 1.69 (0.33) |
EB700 | 700 | 0.5 | 486.85 | 3 | 1.88 (0.05) | 8.26 (2.23) | 4.39 (0.52) |
EB733 | 600 | 1 | 119.43 | 4 | 0.89 (0.16) | 1.65 (0.70) | 1.61 (0.51) |
Sample # | T (°C) | t (h) | Number of measurements | Klc(1) MPa·m1/2 | Klc(2)) MPa·m1/2 | Klc(3) MPa·m1/2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean * | Mean * | Mean * | ||||
EB741 | 700 | 4 | 19 | 2.58 (0.46) | 7.09 (2.97) | 3.51 (0.68) |
EB746 | 700 | 2 | 4 | 2.35 (0.41) | 3.99 (0.57) | 3.15 (0.58) |
EB747 | 700 | 1 | 30 | 2.23 (0.30) | 4.64 (1.07) | 3.03 (0.46) |
EB700 | 700 | 0.5 | 35 | 2.79 (0.37) | 7.01 (2.14) | 3.84 (0.54) |
EB732 | 600 | 4 | 3 | 3.55 (0.78) | 10.59 (4.31) | 4.91 (0.96) |
EB743 | 600 | 2 | 26 | 2.26 (0.22) | 4.92 (0.85) | 3.11 (0.35) |
EB733 | 600 | 1 | 6 | 2.56 (0.54) | 5.87 (1.37) | 3.47 (0.79) |
EB734 | 600 | 0.5 | 5 | 2.87 (0.72) | 8.84 (8.84) | 3.92 (0.99) |
EB744 | 600 | 0 | 7 | 2.83 (0.57) | 6.29 (3.01) | 3.37 (1.04) |
EB699 | 500 | 3 | 6 | 2.30 (0.29) | 4.82 (1.29) | 3.08 (0.47) |
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Bailey, E.; Ray, N.M.T.; Hector, A.L.; Crozier, P.; Petuskey, W.T.; McMillan, P.F. Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride Nanocomposites Produced by Chemical Precursor Synthesis Followed by High-P,T Treatment. Materials 2011, 4, 1747-1762. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma4101747
Bailey E, Ray NMT, Hector AL, Crozier P, Petuskey WT, McMillan PF. Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride Nanocomposites Produced by Chemical Precursor Synthesis Followed by High-P,T Treatment. Materials. 2011; 4(10):1747-1762. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma4101747
Chicago/Turabian StyleBailey, Edward, Nicole M. T. Ray, Andrew L. Hector, Peter Crozier, William T. Petuskey, and Paul F. McMillan. 2011. "Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride Nanocomposites Produced by Chemical Precursor Synthesis Followed by High-P,T Treatment" Materials 4, no. 10: 1747-1762. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma4101747