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Evaluation of Centrifugal Casting Process Parameters for In Situ Fabricated Functionally Gradient Fe-TiC Composite

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A gradient Fe-TiC composite was successfully produced via combination of in situ reaction with centrifugal casting techniques. Additionally, some of the effective parameters of the centrifugal casting process have been studied. Cast iron and ferrotitanium, which were used as raw materials, were melted using a high-frequency induction furnace coupled with centrifugal equipment. The microstructure and phase characterization of the fabricated composite was studied by scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The results show that the production of a pearlite matrix composite reinforced by TiC particles is feasible. The distribution of TiC in the pearlitic matrix is completely uneven as a result of density difference between molten medium and TiC in the centrifugal casting process.

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  1. Materials and Energy Research Center, Karaj, 31787-316, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Rahimipour (Professor) & Manoochehr Sobhani (Ph.D. Student)

  2. Department of Ceramic, Materials and Energy Research Center, Karaj, 31787-316, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Rahimipour (Professor)

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Rahimipour, M.R., Sobhani, M. Evaluation of Centrifugal Casting Process Parameters for In Situ Fabricated Functionally Gradient Fe-TiC Composite. Metall Mater Trans B 44, 1120–1123 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-013-9903-z

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