Densification and microstructure of Fe-Cr-Mo-B-C alloy fabricated by spark plasma sintering

Ahmad A. Sorour, Adedayo S. Adeniyi, Mohamed A. Hussein, Choongnyun P. Kim, Nasser M. Al-Aqeeli

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Abstract

This work studied the densification, microstructure, and hardness of Fe-Cr-Mo-B-C metallic glass alloy powder consolidated using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) process at different sintering temperatures. The results showed that the glass transition temperature of the powder was 602 °C and its crystallization temperature was 645 °C. Samples sintered at approximately these temperatures showed low densification (< 85%), whereas those sintered at 900 and 1000 °C exhibited high densification (~98%). As a result of the sintering at 900 and 1000 °C, the amorphous phase transformed into crystalline (Fe,Cr)23C6 particles and (Cr,Fe)2B nanoparticles embedded in a body-centered-cubic Fe-based matrix. The hardness of the sintered samples at 900 and 1000 °C was 899 ± 15 and 914 ± 27 HV, respectively. The obtained results showed the importance of sintering conditions in controlling the densification, hardness, and microstructural evolution during SPS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Science and Technology 2018, MS and T 2018
PublisherAssociation for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH
Pages1454-1461
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)0873397681, 9780873397681
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameMaterials Science and Technology 2018, MS and T 2018

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Copyright © 2018 MS&T18®

Keywords

  • Crystallization
  • Densification
  • Metallic glass
  • Spark plasma sintering (SPS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)

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