Titanium-based compositions, methods of manufacture and uses thereof

A titanium carbide reinforced titanium composite, wherein the composite comprises about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of carbon, based on the total weight of titanium and carbon in the composite material.

A composite material comprising in-situ synthesized titanium carbide dispersed in a titanium metal matrix, wherein the titanium carbide is produced by powder injection molding and wherein the composite material comprises from about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of carbon, based on the total weight of titanium and carbon in the composite material.

Use of a carbon-based material in a process comprising pressureless sintering for promoting densification of a titanium composite material, the titanium composite material comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of carbon, based on the total weight of titanium and carbon in the composite material.

Use of a carbon-based material in a powder injection molding process for promoting densification of a titanium composite material, the titanium composite material comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of carbon, based on the total weight of titanium and carbon in the composite material.

Use of an effective amount of a carbon-based material in process comprising pressureless sintering for in-situ synthesis of titanium carbide, wherein a titanium composite material produced by the process comprises about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of carbon, based on the total weight of titanium and carbon in the composite material.

Use of an effective amount of a carbon-based material in a powder injection molding process for in-situ synthesis of titanium carbide, wherein a titanium composite material produced by the powder injection molding process comprises about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of carbon, based on the total weight of titanium and carbon in the composite material.

Use of a carbon-based material in a process comprising pressureless sintering for in-situ synthesis of titanium carbide, the carbon-based material being used in admixture with at least a titanium-based powder so as to produce a composition comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the carbon-based material, based on the total weight of the titanium-based powder and the carbon-based material.

Use of a carbon-based material in a powder injection molding process for in-situ synthesis of titanium carbide, the carbon-based material being used in admixture with at least a titanium-based powder so as to produce a composition comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the carbon-based material, based on the total weight of the titanium-based powder and the carbon-based material.

Use of a carbon-based material in a process comprising pressureless sintering for promoting densification of a titanium composite material, the carbon-based material being used in admixture with at least a titanium-based powder so as to produce a composition comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the carbon-based material, based on the total weight of the titanium-based powder and the carbon-based material.

Use of a carbon-based material in a powder injection molding process for promoting densification of a titanium composite material, the carbon-based material being used in admixture with at least a titanium-based powder so as to produce a composition comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the carbon-based material, based on the total weight of the titanium-based powder and the carbon-based material.

Use of a carbon-based material as a reinforcing agent effective to form a composition with at least a titanium-based powder in a process comprising pressureless sintering for preparing a titanium composite material, the composition comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the carbon-based material, based on the total weight of the titanium-based powder and the carbon-based material.

Use of a carbon-based material as a reinforcing agent effective to form a composition with at least a titanium-based powder in a powder injection molding process for preparing a titanium composite material, the composition comprising about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the carbon-based material, based on the total weight of the titanium-based powder and the carbon-based material.