Ferrous matrix composites materials containing titanium carbide are produced by the direct reaction of pure titanium with molten Fe-Cr-C alloy. TiC particles were formed in liquid iron solution by the reaction between pure titanium and carbon available in molten Fe-Cr-C. The microstructure, tensile behavior and fracture characteristics of Fe-Cr-TiC composites are discussed. Examination of the composite microstructure revealed a near uniform distribution of the particulate reinforcement through

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... he metal matrix. Both the elastic modulus and tensile strength of the composites are slightly lower than that of the non-reinforced matrix. The fracture surface analysis at ambient temperature reveals that fracture mode is ductile at low volume fracture of TiC and it becomes brittle as the volume fraction increases. Fractograph analysis of the tensile fracture surface revealed an overall brittle appearance at the microscopic level.