Abstract
In this research, B4C-TiB2 composites were successfully fabricated via the spark plasma sintering method. First, the TiB2 source effect on the B4C-TiB2 composites was investigated using commercially available TiB2 and in-house synthesized TiB2. Subsequently, the effect of Si/B co-doped B4C on composite ceramics was studied, followed by examining the samples' microstructure and elastic and mechanical properties. The results showed that B4C-TiB2 composites made with in-house TiB2 powder obtained higher relative density and more desirable elastic and mechanical properties than samples made with commercial TiB2. In-house TiB2 and Si/B-B4C composites provided more properties improvement overall. The elastic modulus, Vickers hardness, and fracture toughness values of Si/B co-doped samples were 493 GPa, 30.09 ± 1.97 GPa, and 4.31 ± 0.74 MPa m1/2, respectively. Additionally, the amorphization of the TiB2-B4C composite decreased with Si/B co-doping.
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