Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties

Changing the N content in the Ti3AlC2−yNy MAX phase solid solutions allows for the fine-tuning of their properties. However, systematic studies on the synthesis and properties of Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solution bulks have not been reported thus far. Here, previously reported Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solution bu...

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Main Authors: Weiwei Zhang, Shibo Li, Shukai Fan, Xuejin Zhang, Xiachen Fan, Guoping Bei
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2024.9220951
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author Weiwei Zhang
Shibo Li
Shukai Fan
Xuejin Zhang
Xiachen Fan
Guoping Bei
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Shibo Li
Shukai Fan
Xuejin Zhang
Xiachen Fan
Guoping Bei
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description Changing the N content in the Ti3AlC2−yNy MAX phase solid solutions allows for the fine-tuning of their properties. However, systematic studies on the synthesis and properties of Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solution bulks have not been reported thus far. Here, previously reported Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solution bulks (y = 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, and 1.0) were synthesized via hot pressing of their powder counterparts under optimized conditions. The prepared Ti3AlC2−yNy bulks are dense and have a fine microstructure with grain sizes of 6–8 μm. The influence of the N content on the mechanical properties, electrical conductivities, and coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) of the prepared Ti3AlC2−yNy bulk materials was clarified. The flexural strength and Vickers hardness values increased with increasing N content, suggesting that solid solution strengthening effectively improved the mechanical properties of Ti3AlC2−yNy. Ti3AlCN (y = 1) had the highest Vickers hardness and flexural strength among the studied samples, reaching 5.54 GPa and 550 MPa, respectively. However, the electrical conductivity and CTEs of the Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solutions decreased with increasing N content, from 8.93×10−6 to 7.69×10−6 K−1 and from 1.33×106 to 0.95×106 S/m, respectively. This work demonstrated the tunable properties of Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solutions with varying N contents and widened the MAX phase family for fundamental studies and applications.
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spelling doaj-art-e3391511f26844e7912e698d1ccbddd72025-08-20T02:13:56ZengTsinghua University PressJournal of Advanced Ceramics2226-41082227-85082024-09-011391473148110.26599/JAC.2024.9220951Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical propertiesWeiwei Zhang0Shibo Li1Shukai Fan2Xuejin Zhang3Xiachen Fan4Guoping Bei5Center of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical and Electronic Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical and Electronic Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaChina Porcelain Fuchi (Suzhou) High Tech Nano Materials Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215100, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical and Electronic Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Mechanical and Electronic Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaChina Porcelain Fuchi (Suzhou) High Tech Nano Materials Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215100, ChinaChanging the N content in the Ti3AlC2−yNy MAX phase solid solutions allows for the fine-tuning of their properties. However, systematic studies on the synthesis and properties of Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solution bulks have not been reported thus far. Here, previously reported Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solution bulks (y = 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, and 1.0) were synthesized via hot pressing of their powder counterparts under optimized conditions. The prepared Ti3AlC2−yNy bulks are dense and have a fine microstructure with grain sizes of 6–8 μm. The influence of the N content on the mechanical properties, electrical conductivities, and coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) of the prepared Ti3AlC2−yNy bulk materials was clarified. The flexural strength and Vickers hardness values increased with increasing N content, suggesting that solid solution strengthening effectively improved the mechanical properties of Ti3AlC2−yNy. Ti3AlCN (y = 1) had the highest Vickers hardness and flexural strength among the studied samples, reaching 5.54 GPa and 550 MPa, respectively. However, the electrical conductivity and CTEs of the Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solutions decreased with increasing N content, from 8.93×10−6 to 7.69×10−6 K−1 and from 1.33×106 to 0.95×106 S/m, respectively. This work demonstrated the tunable properties of Ti3AlC2−yNy solid solutions with varying N contents and widened the MAX phase family for fundamental studies and applications.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2024.9220951max solid solutionsti3alc2−ynymicrostructuremechanical propertieselectrical conductivitythermal expansion
spellingShingle Weiwei Zhang
Shibo Li
Shukai Fan
Xuejin Zhang
Xiachen Fan
Guoping Bei
Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
Journal of Advanced Ceramics
max solid solutions
ti3alc2−yny
microstructure
mechanical properties
electrical conductivity
thermal expansion
title Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
title_full Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
title_fullStr Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
title_full_unstemmed Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
title_short Ti3AlC2−yNy carbonitride MAX phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
title_sort ti3alc2 yny carbonitride max phase solid solutions with tunable mechanical thermal and electrical properties
topic max solid solutions
ti3alc2−yny
microstructure
mechanical properties
electrical conductivity
thermal expansion
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2024.9220951
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