Microstructure and Formation Mechanism of Titanium Carbide Reinforced Ferrous Composite

Abstract

This study dealt with the formation mechanism and microstructure of titanium carbide particulate reinforced Fe-based composite. The microstructure of the composite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the microstructural study reveled that the TiC particles were distributed uniformly in the iron matrix, and TiC particles had various morphology. The formation mechanism of titanium carbide was also investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and X-ray diffraction(XRD). The experimental results indicated that titanium carbide formed at 1138.2°C.