MATERIALS
The highly dense titanium based metal matrix composites reinforced TiC densified by hot pressing
Titanium–titanium boride (Ti/TiC) metal matrix composites have been widely identified as promising materials for various applications. The traditional ingot metallurgy processing strategies used to fabricate these materials are energy intensive and have fallen short of their perceived mass production potentials. Powder metallurgy processing of Ti/TiC composites from titanium and TiC powder blends, is currently widely used for the cost-efficient production of such composites. Additional processing by the method of hot pressing improves the structure and mechanical properties of this class of materials. The composites have the heterogenous microstructure with areas high hardness area over 1173 HV. While matrix and inclusions had the value of 700 HV.