About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Advances in Ceramic Materials and Processing
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Presentation Title |
Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Additively Manufactured Monolithic and Multi-Component Ultra-High Temperature Carbides: An Experimental and Finite Element Study |
Author(s) |
Varad Agarwal, Milton Molina Vargas, Ambreen Nisar |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Varad Agarwal |
Abstract Scope |
This study compares additive manufacturing (AM) and high-temperature oxidation behavior of monolithic TaC and a Multi-Component (MC) UHTC (TaC, NbC, HfC, TiC) fabricated via Direct Ink Writing (DIW). Optimized ink formulations enabled high solid loading (87 wt.% TaC , 92wt.% MC-UHTC) and fabrication of complex geometries. Sintering was performed at 1900°C in a high-temperature vacuum furnace, achieving ~92% densification for TaC and ~98% for MC-UHTC samples. Finite element analysis (FEA) was performed on (1) compression testing of cylindrical samples to analyze compressive stress and compare stress–displacement curves with experiments, and (2) thermal expansion and stresses during plasma oxidation tests to understand thermal stress distributions. Mechanical properties were evaluated via compression tests and nanoindentation. Plasma arc testing assessed oxidation and ablation resistance. Results provide insights into processing–structure–property relationships and highlight multi-component strategies, FEA modelling, and DIW's potential for advancing UHTCs in extreme environments. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
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Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Ceramics, High-Temperature Materials |