Titanium matrix composites processed by continuous binder-powder coating: An alternative fabrication route

Roberto A. Sanguinetti Ferreira (1) , Corine Arvieu (2) , Bertrand Guillaume (2) , Jean-Michel Quenisset (2)

1 Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica
2 ICMCB - Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux

An alternative fabrication route for titanium metal matrix composites reinforced with continuous SiC filaments is proposed in this paper. Based on powder–cloth process, this new fabrication route is characterized, analyzed and its application viability is discussed considering the other related routes. Results have shown that the titanium matrix composites processed by continuous binder-powder coating (CBPC) present simultaneously good matrix densification and consolidation, also a weak interaction between matrix and fibers, when the hot pressing is performed under 150 MPa at temperature below β-transus. The most important characteristics of the CBPC process and its application viability are reported.

Mots clés: Metal matrix composites; Ceramic fibre; Powder processing; Consolidation

Domaines: Matériaux

Roberto A. Sanguinetti Ferreira, Corine Arvieu, Bertrand Guillaume, Jean-Michel Quenisset. Titanium matrix composites processed by continuous binder-powder coating: An alternative fabrication route. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2006, vol. 37, n° 10, p. 1831-1836. ⟨10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.10.004⟩. ⟨hal-00104155⟩