The aim of this paper is to study the structure formation in the composite powder material "copper-Ti 3 SiC 2 " and to study erosion-resistance of tool-electrode made from this material by EDM of metal alloys. The influence of Ti 3 SiC 2 content on the properties (porosity, hardness, strength, electrical resistance, erosion wear) of composite materials Cu-Ti 3 SiC 2 was studied. The features of the structure formation of composition of materials during sintering is deintercalation of silicon from Ti 3 SiC 2 , formation of a solid solution of carbon-based titanium silicide Ti 5 Si 3 (C), small amounts of titanium carbide, silicon, and silicide TiSi 2 . Increasing the concentration of Ti 3 SiC 2 in the composite material reduces conductive properties, increases hardness, strength and wear resistance of the electroerosion electrode composites for EDM. The new material was used as a tool-electrode for electrical discharge machining for the first time. It was determined that the relative erosion wear resistance of a tool-electrode of composite materials Cu-Ti 3 SiC 2 , containing 12.5 -37.5 vol. % Ti 3 SiC 2 , in electrical discharge machining was 5 times higher compared to that of pure copper.
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