Reaction Processing of Ultra-high Temperature W/Ta₂C-based Cermets

Author

Melissa C. Teague
Greg Hilmas, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
William Fahrenholtz, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

A reactive processing method was used to produce dense (>99.5% relative density) W/Ta₂C/Ta₂WO₈ cermets from Ta₂O₅, WC, TaC, and phenolic resin. the powder compacts were reacted under vacuum at 1450°C and then densified at 1850°C. the microstructure of the cermets was examined using scanning electron microscopy and found to contain fine grains on the order of 1-3 μm in diameter. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and parallel energy electron loss spectroscopy were used to identify the composition and structure of the phases in the composites. the composites were found to contain approximately 47.5 wt% W, 47.3 wt% Ta₂C, and 5.2 wt% Ta₂WO₈. Crack-free and dense W/Ta₂C-based cermets were prepared by an in situ reactive sintering process without the application of pressure during densification.

Recommended Citation

M. C. Teague et al., "Reaction Processing of Ultra-high Temperature W/Ta₂C-based Cermets," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, vol. 92, no. 9, pp. 1966 - 1971, Wiley-Blackwell, Sep 2009.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03156.x

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Sponsor(s)

United States. Department of Education. Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0002-7820; 1551-2916

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2009 Wiley-Blackwell, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Sep 2009