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Synthesize of V4AlC3 Based MAX Phase Composites by Reactive Spark Plasma Sintering of V2O5:Al:C

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In this research V4AlC3 based composites were synthesized by reactive spark plasma sintering (RSPS) method. V2O5:Al:C starting materials with molar ratios of 1:6:1.5 and 1:7:1.5 were heat treated at 1400 °C. Final composition, microstructural, physical, mechanical and tribological properties of the prepared composites were compared. The X-ray diffraction analysis results showed that the formation of V4AlC3 as main phase alongside Al2O3 and V2AlC by-products. Increasing the Al content from 6 moles to 7 moles led to formation of VC0.845 and Al2O3 main phases as well as V4AlC3 and V2AlC minor phases in this sample due to extraction of Al from die during RSPS operation. Microstructural studies revealed that the uniform distribution of the phases with low amount of porosities. The layered microstructure of the composites confirmed the formation of MAX phases. Higher bending strength and is achieved for the synthesized composite prepared by 7 moles Al (490 ± 5 MPa) than the composite prepared with 6 moles Al (375 ± 11 MPa). The composite prepared with 7 moles Al also exhibited lower wear rate (3.7 × 10− 5 mm3/Nm) than that of prepared with 6 moles Al (2.4 × 10− 4 mm3/Nm). Microstructural studies of the worn surfaces indicated that tribo oxidation is dominant mechanism for both fabricated composites.

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    Leila Sadeghi, Mansour Razavi, Mohammad Mahdi Kalantarian & Mohammad Reza Rahimipour

  2. Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department, Semnan University, Semnan, 3513119111, Iran

    Mohsen Hossein-Zadeh

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Sadeghi, L., Razavi, M., Kalantarian, M.M. et al. Synthesize of V4AlC3 Based MAX Phase Composites by Reactive Spark Plasma Sintering of V2O5:Al:C. Met. Mater. Int. 27, 5247–5257 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-020-00852-0

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