This paper describes, firstly, the effects of the sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%CoB, TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%NiB, TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%FeB and TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%Co alloys; secondary, the effects of the amount of binders on those of TiB
2-5%TaB
2-CoB, TiB
2-5%TaB
2-NiB and TiB
2-5%TaB
2-FeB alloys. The results were as follows:
1. CoB was the best binder for TiB
2-TaB
2 based cermets. The TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%CoB alloys sintered at the temperature of 1700 to 1900°C for 28 min under 200 kg/mm
2 in a vacuum had the transverse rupture strength of 95 kg/mm
2, and scarcely had pores.
2. In the cases of CoB, NiB and FeB binders, TiB
2-TaB
2 based cermets had a solid solution between TiB
2 and TaB
2. However, TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%Co sintered body scarcely had the solid solution between TiB
2 and TaB
2.
3. The binder phases of TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%CoB alloy and TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%FeB alloy may be CoB and FeB, respectively. The binder phases of TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1%NiB alloy may consist of NiB and monoclinic Ni
4B
3 and unknown phases. Also TiB
2-5%TaB
2-1% CoB alloy may have the binder phases of CoB and Co
2B.
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