Role of Solubility and Tungsten Powder Size on Densification of Tungsten-BasedComposites

摘要

The densification behavior of new tungsten-based alloys was evaluated as afunction of the solubility of tungsten in the liquid and the particle size of the tungsten powder. The matrix phase was a combination of nickel or iron, and an aluminide-based intermetallics, Ni3A1, Ni2Al3, and Fe3Al. The aluminides were used to lower the matrix solubility for tungsten to inhibit grain coarsening. In addition, the low solubility systems used two different tungsten powders to examine the role of powder size on densification. Dilatometric experiments were performed to determined the liquid formation temperatures and to study the densification dynamics. A low solubility matrix required higher sintering temperatures and smaller tungsten particles to achieve near full density. jg p.3.