Abstract:
In this study, the effect of Ti content variation on the synthesis and properties of PCBN composites was investigated in order to develop PCBN composites with excellent properties. PCBN composites were successfully synthesized under high temperature and pressure using CBN, Al
2O
3 and Ti powders as raw materials. The physical phase characteristics, hardness, flexural strength, fracture toughness and microstructure of the materials were analyzed in depth. The results show that the microhardness, flexural strength, and fracture toughness of the PCBN composites reach the maximum values of 34.2 GPa, 900 MPa, and 7.8 MPa.m
1/2, respectively, when the addition of Ti powders is around 9 %, which are increased by 10%, 25%, and 31%, respectively, compared with that of the samples without adding Ti powders.