Properties of Al(2)O(3)/Ti/Ni Composite Obtained by Slip Casting with Different Metal Phase Content

This work analyzed ceramic-metal composites from the Al(2)O(3)/Ti/Ni system produced by the slip casting method. As starting powders, nanometric Al(2)O(3), Ni and Ti of submicron size were used. Three series of composites were obtained and tested with the same solid phase content (50% vol.) and different metallic phase content: 5, 10 and 15% vol. The influence of the metallic phase content on the basic properties of the proposed composites was examined by determining the phase composition of the produced samples using the XRD method, rheological measurements, and microstructural analysis (SEM/EDS). Additionally, before the sintering process, the slip stability was analyzed. A study of the fractography of samples after the sintering process was also carried out. It was shown that the appropriate manufacturing process allowed to obtain NiTi intermetallic phases in the structure of composites.