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Synthesis and Characterization of Ti3SiC2 Particulate-Reinforced Novel Zn Matrix Composites

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In this paper, we report the synthesis and characterization of novel Ti3SiC2-reinforced Zn matrix composites. All the composites were hot pressed at 500 °C for 5 min at a uniaxial pressure of ~150 MPa. Microstructure analysis by scanning electron microscopy and phase analysis by x-ray diffraction confirmed that there was minimal interfacial reaction between Ti3SiC2 particles and Zn matrix. The addition of Ti3SiC2 improved the tribological performance of these composites against alumina substrates but did not have any beneficial effect on the mechanical performance.

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Acknowledgments

One of the authors (SG) would like to acknowledge the University of North Dakota startup funding and NASA EPSCoR under the NASA Grant Number NNX13AB20A for support. Authors would like to thank Kanthal Inc. for supplying the Ti3SiC2 powders. The XRD study in this work was supported in part by the MRSEC Program of the National Science Foundation under Award Number DMR-0819885. NDSU Electron Microscopy Center core facility is also acknowledged for the microscopy. This material is also based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 0619098, and 1229417. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Kanthal Inc. is acknowledged for the supply of Ti3SiC powders.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 58202, USA

    S. Gupta, M. A. Habib, R. Dunnigan & S. Ghosh

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 58202, USA

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Gupta, S., Habib, M.A., Dunnigan, R. et al. Synthesis and Characterization of Ti3SiC2 Particulate-Reinforced Novel Zn Matrix Composites. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 24, 4071–4076 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-015-1691-y

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