Near Net Shaping of Monolithic and Composite MAX Phases by Injection Molding

Injection molding of Ti 3 SiC 2 , Ti 2 AlC, and Ti 2 AlC containing 10 wt% of SiC fibers has been investigated to enable the production of reliable complex near net shaped components. Gear wheels with 9 cogs, 32 mm external diameter, and 4 mm thickness have been successfully produced by injection and sintering, obtaining homogeneous components with the characteristic layered structure of the MAX phases and good surface quality with average...