Volume 11, Issue 2, 2002

DILATION OF Ti-6Al-4V/HA COMPOSITE TENSILE PARTS

. S. Thian, N. H. Loh*, K. A. Khor and S. B. Tor

School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore

(Received 12/01; accepted 6/02)

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed

ABSTRACT

Prior to the actual sintering process, a dilatometry study is performed to provide basic information and guidelines. This paper studies the effects of three sintering factors: sintering temperature, heating rate and holding time, on the densification rate of Ti-6Al-4V/HA composite parts. According to the in-situ test results, suitable values for the sintering factors can then be established.

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