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The feasibility of Cu-TiO2 composite production by SHS method was surveyed. Different weight percentages of CuO and Ti powders were mechanically activated, mixed, and compacted under different pressure. SHS reactions were performed in a stainless steel reactor. Combustion products were characterized by SEM, XRD, DTA, and EDS map analysis. The reaction was optimized using the HSC software results. The dispersion of reinforcing particles and the effect of compaction pressure on the hardness of produced composites were investigated. The maximum hardness value and the best dispersion of a second phase were exhibited by the specimens with an overly stoichiometric weight percentage of Ti. The principles of the process optimization were discussed.
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Javaherian, S.S., Aghajani, H. & Mehdizadeh, P. Cu-TiO2 composite as fabricated by SHS method. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 23, 47–54 (2014). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386214010051
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