Synthesis of high pure Ti₃AlC₂ and Ti₂AlC powders from TiH₂ powders as Ti source by tube furnace

Abstract

Titanium aluminum carbide (Ti₃AlC₂ and Ti₂AlC) powders were synthesized from TiH₂ powders instead of Ti powders as Ti source by a tube furnace under argon atmosphere without preliminary dehydrogenation. 95 wt% pure Ti₃AlC₂ powders were synthesized from TiH₂/1.1Al/2TiC at 1 450 °C for 120 min. High-purity Ti₂AlC powders were also prepared from 3TiH₂/1.5Al/C and 2TiH₂/1.5Al/TiC powders at 1 400 °C for 120 min. The as-synthesized samples were porous and easy to be ground into powders. Sn or Si additives in starting materials increased the purity of synthesized Ti₃AlC₂ obviously and expanded the temperature range for the synthesis of Ti₃AlC₂. With Si or Sn as additives, high pure Ti₃AlC₂ was synthesized at 1 200 °C for 60 min from TiH₂/x Si/Al/2TiC and TiH₂/x Sn/Al/2TiC (x = 0.1, 0.2), respectively.

Keywords

Ti₃AlC₂ / Ti₂AlC / TiH₂ / Sn / Si

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