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Mechanical Properties of Titanium–Titanium Boride Composites Through Nanoindentation and Ultrasonic Techniques — An Evaluation Perspective

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In this work, the mechanical properties such as elastic moduli, shear moduli, and hardness of titanium–titanium boride composites with 20% and 40% of titanium boride reinforcements were estimated by ultrasonic and nanoindentation techniques. The estimated values obtained from the both measuring techniques are compared. The composites were processed by three powder metallurgical techniques such as spark plasma sintering, hot isostatic pressing, and vacuum sintering. The composites processed through spark plasma sintering and hot isostatic pressing showed better mechanical properties compared to the vacuum sintered composites. The effects of titanium boride reinforcements and their morphological influences on the mechanical properties are also described.

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Acknowledgement

The authors acknowledge the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, for providing grant to carry out this work at Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, India. They also acknowledge Dr. P. Chandramohan, Professional Educational Trust Group of Institutions, Coimbatore, Dr. G. Apparao, DMRL, Hyderabad, Dr. Anish Kumar, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Mr. M. Govindaraj, NFTDC, Hyderabad, Ms. Kalavathy, IGCAR–Kalpakkam, Mr. Dibyendu Chackravarthy, ARCI, Hyderabad and Mr. M. Thirumoorthy, ASL, Hyderabad for their support in processing the composites.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, 642003, India

    M. Selvakumar

  2. School of Engineering, Professional Educational Trust’s Group of Institutions, Coimbatore, 641662, India

    P. Chandrasekar

  3. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, 620015, India

    B. Ravisankar

  4. Surface Engineering Division, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, 560017, India

    J. N. Balaraju

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore, India

    M. Mohanraj

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Published in Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, Vol. 53, No. 9–10 (499), pp. 81–91, 2014.

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Selvakumar, M., Chandrasekar, P., Ravisankar, B. et al. Mechanical Properties of Titanium–Titanium Boride Composites Through Nanoindentation and Ultrasonic Techniques — An Evaluation Perspective. Powder Metall Met Ceram 53, 557–565 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11106-015-9650-6

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