This paper describes the effects of sintering conditions such as atmosphere, temperature, amount of Ni·P binder, sintering pressure and time on the mechanical properties of the product of TiB
2-Ni·P alloys.
1) In the case of sintering in the air nitrogen and, oxygen in the air react with TiB
2 and Ni·P to produce TiB
2, TiN, TiBO
3, BN, Ni
4B
3, Ni
2P and NiP
2. It is thought that these TiN, Ti
2O
3 and BN decrease the bending strength and the hardness of the alloy sintered in the air.
2) The alloy sintered at 1300-1500°C in a vacuum has a strong bending strength. One of the reasons is that TiB
2 or the surface layer TiBO
3 of TiB
2 particle combines with Ni
4B
3. These TiB
2 or TiBO
3 becomes the surface of TiB
2 particle from 1200-1300°C and so TiB
2-Ni·P is rapidly sintered in this range.
3) The strongest bending strength of 85kg/mm
2 and the hardness of Hυ1560kg/mm
2 were obtained by the TiB
2-12%Ni·P alloy sintered at 1400°C under a die pressure of 115kg/cm
2 for 14 min in a vaccum.
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