Table 3:
Effect of aging at 175°C on peak aging time, hardness, and compressive strength.
TiC (wt.%)
Micronpowder matrices
Nanopowder matrices
Peak aging time (min)
VHN
𝜎
C
o
m
p
(MPa)
Peak aging time (min)
VHN
𝜎
C
o
m
p
(MPa)
0
560
190
377
530
305
458
5
430
195
453
360
365
540
10
300
220
508
270
375
636
20
190
242
464
180
425
624