[ $Ferro-Titanit^{(R)}$ ] - Influence of Chemical Composition and Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Tensile Tests

  • Marsoner, S. (Materials Center Leoben) ;
  • Ebner, R. (Materials Center Leoben) ;
  • Foller, M. (Edelstahl Witten-Krefeld GmbH) ;
  • Meyer, H. (Edelstahl Witten-Krefeld GmbH)
  • Published : 2006.09.24

Abstract

[ $FerroTitanit^{(R)}$ ] is an extremely high alloyed PM material containing about 20 to 35 wt.% titanium based carbides. Such materials are designed to achieve a high wear resistance, but the high volume fraction of hard phases causes a comparable low ductility in case of tensile loading. In the present study the mechanical properties of different Ferro-Titanit grades (variations in chemical composition and in heat treatment) were investigated by means of tensile tests. The mechanical properties and the fracture behaviour will be related to the chemical composition, the heat treatment and the microstructure.

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