MECHANOSYNTHESIS OF MMC Cu-C DOPED WITH Ti FOR APPLICATION OF PANTOGRAPH CONTACT STRIP (PCS)

This research was conducted to determine the effect of addition Titanium (Ti) and sintering temperature variation on MMC CuC alloys as reinforcing elements. The process this uses powder metallurgical method with an alloying technique in Mechanical Alloying using a Planetary Ball Mill (PBM) machine speed 600 rpm for 2 hours, ratio ball mill is 10:1. compacting carried out dies 11 mm diameter pressure 90 Kg/cm2. three times, variations 800oC, 900oC, 1000oC time 1 hour tube furnace argon gas vacuum environment. number samples used study amounted 9 alloy sintering, consist Ti 0%, 0.5%, 1.5% (T=800 oC), (T=900 (T=1000 oC). tests included Vickers hardness testing, metallography XRD SEM-EDS testing. elements varying had value material highest (800oC) which 87.25 HV, lowest porosity 2.491% sample (1000oC).