Abstract: This paper developed a hot Pressing aided exothermic synthesis (HPES) technique. to fabricate NiAl matrix composites containing 0 and 20 v.% TiB_2 particles. The conversion to the product was complete. and TiB_2 particles in the matrix were uniformly dispersed. The inter faces between nail and TiB_2 were atomically flat. sharp and free from any inter facial phases in most cases. In some cases. however. thin inter facial amorphous layers existed at NiAl/ TiB_2 interfaces. In addition, the microstructure and inter faces were highly thermal stable. In all processing states. the yield strengths at room temperature or at 1000℃ of the composite were approximately three times as strong as that of the unrein forced NiAl. The ambient fracture toughness of the composite was also superior to monolithic NiAl.

Key words: intermatallic matrix composite, NiAl-TiB_2, microstructure, interface, mechanical property