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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 417, 2025
2025 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Bridging the Gap between Industry & Academia - The 26th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, co-hosted by CSIR and Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria
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| Article Number | 05003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 15 | |
| Section | Process Development | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541705003 | |
| Published online | 25 November 2025 | |
Chemical, structural and physical characterisation of the synthesis of WC-TIC particles using a radio frequency plasma
1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
2 The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Ltd. (Necsa), South Africa
* Corresponding author: rearabetswedire@gmail.com
The formation of a tungsten titanium carbide alloy results in the enhancement of high temperature strength and the improvement of resistance to wear, oxidisation and corrosion. A WC-TiC alloy was produced by a novel radio frequency plasma process. The starting material varied in Ti content in the range 1-15%. The chemical and structural characteristics of the WC-TiC alloy were analysed with respect to the Ti to W ratio. The powder will be used to fabricate a dense part using a spark plasma sintering.
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