The microstructure and the hardness of composites with copper matrix and reinforcing additions of 5, 10 and 15 wt.% Co – Ti obtained by mixing particles of the reinforcing powder with high-purity copper powder, pressing, and sintering at 1000°C are studied. The density of the composite materials is determined. The conditions for fabrication of the densest composite with a high hardness are found.
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 10, pp. 40 – 45, October, 2021.
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Sap, E., Uzun, M. A Study of the Microstructure and Properties of Copper Composites Reinforced with Co – Ti. Met Sci Heat Treat 63, 558–563 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-022-00728-7
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