The transverse-rupture strength (σ
m) and the strength (σ
0) of the sound matrix free from structural defects of TiC-(0, 20)%Mo
2C-(0-30)%TiN-20%Ni alloys were investigated at room temperature as a function of the amount of additional titanium nitride (TiN).
The results obtained were as follows: (1) The effects of TiN addition on the carbide grain size, σ
m and σ
0, were found to be negligible in TiC-20%Ni alloy, while remarkable in TiC-20%Mo
2C-20%Ni alloy. (2) In TiC-Mo
2C-TiN-Ni alloys, additional TiN generally formed carbonitride with TiC and Mo
2C around TiC particles, and decreased the grain size of carbonitride including TiC core with increasing TiN contents up to about 15%TiN. The σ
0 value increased with increasing TiN contents and attained to a maximum at this TiN content. The σ
m, value, however, decreased with increasing TiN contents, owing to the increased dimension of defects which acted as a fracture source. From the results, it was estimated that σ
m, for example, of TiC-20%Mo
2C-15%TiN-20%Ni alloy would exceed about 290 kg/mm
2 (according to JIS) when the dimension of defects is decreased to values of about 5μ in average. Brief consideration was also given as to the results mentioned above.
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