Abstract
As the new structural material, TiAl intermetallic compound has great potential application in aerospace engine, energy and automotive fields. But the bottleneck problems including poor room temperature ductility and high-temperature oxidation resistance limit its application. Ti2AlC possesses an unusual combination of the merits of both metals and ceramics, which is considered the best reinforcement for TiAl intermetallic compound. In the present work, Ti2AlC/TiAl matrix intermetallic compound was successfully fabricated by in situ hot pressing method from the mixture of Ti/Al/TiC. The phase transitions were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The microstructure of the product was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Ti reacted with Al liquids to form Ti-Al intermetallics below 900 °C firstly. With increasing temperature (above 900 °C), a part of TiAl intermetallics reacted with TiC to form Ti2AlC reinforcement. The as-sintered product presented dense and typical lamellar structure. The in-situ synthesized fine Ti2AlC contributed to improve the strength of TiAl matrix intermetallic compound.
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