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The one-step synthesis of dense titanium-carbide tiles

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Self-propagating, high-temperature synthesis (SHS), which is an attractive process for forming alloys, cermets, ceramics, and composites, has been combined with a rapid quasi-isostatic consolidation technology called the CeraconTM process. This one-step synthesis and densification route has been applied to the rapid fabrication of large 15 cm × 15 cm × 2.5 cm titanium carbide tiles. A cost analysis of this process based on prototype quantities shows that the cost of the process is 30–50% of that of current manufacturing processes.

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  1. Ceracon, USA

    R. V. Raman Ph.D. (president of research and development, member of TMS) & S. Poland B.S. (project engineer)

  2. TRW, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

    S. V. Rele M.S. (manufacturing engineer)

  3. University of California, San Diego, USA

    J. Lasalvia (postdoctoral fellow Institute of Mechanics and Materials)

  4. University of California, San Diego, USA

    M. A. Meyers (professor, member of TMS)

  5. Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, USA

    A. R. Niiler (section chief)

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Raman, R.V., Rele, S.V., Poland, S. et al. The one-step synthesis of dense titanium-carbide tiles. JOM 47, 23–25 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03221429

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