Abstract
Thermal explosion reactions of Al-Ti-C system were studied. It was found that TiC and Al3Ti could be synthesized as final products in the Al-Ti-C system. A particular morphology variation of TiC occurred with an increase of TiC content. TiC presented a strip form as the content of TiC was 20 wt.%; with an increase of TiC, its shape changed to a granular form with a reduced size. A TiC-reinforced Al3Ti intermetallic matrix composite coating was successfully fabricated on an iron substrate by the thermal explosion of Al-Ti-C system during casting. As the contents of TiC reached 20-40 wt.%, the reactions of Al-Ti-C system were ignited and fully completed by molten iron to achieve a compacted coating with a good metallurgical bonding between the coating and basal iron. The elements of Al, Ti, C, and Fe gradiently distributed from the coating to the matrix. The hardness of the coating was substantially higher than that of the matrix and slightly increased with an increase of TiC content. The composite coating presented relatively lower wear rates than H13 steel at 25-400 °C.
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