Characterization of CoTi Intermetallic Materials Produced by Electric Current Activated Sintering

In the present work, the characterization and production of CoTi intermetallic materials produced by electric current activated sintering under 300 MPa uniaxial pressure in open air at 2000 A for 6 min was investigated. Cobalt powder with 10 μm size and titanium powder < 40 μm size having 99.9% and 99.5% purity, respectively, were used. The elemental powders were mixed in the stoichiometric ratio corresponding to the CoTi intermetallic, in a molar proportion of 1:1. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to characterize produced samples. In microstructural examinations it was found that the sample has multi-phase microstructure. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the phases are CoTi, $CoTi_2$, $TiCo_2$, and $CoTiO_3$. The relative density of test materials measured according to Archimedes' principle was 87.6%, and the microhardness of materials was about 646.74 $HV_{0.1}$.