TheeffectoftitaniumadditiononthemicrostructureandmechanicalpropertiesofbrassCu40Znhasbeenstudiedviathepowdermetallurgy(P/M)route.Thewater-atomizedCu40Zn—1.0wt%Tialloypowderwasconsolidatedatdifferenttemperaturesintherangeof400—600℃usingsparkplasmasintering(SPS)andhotextrusionsubsequently.Resultsshowthatthesuper-saturatedsolidsolutiontitaniumelementinrapidlycooledbrassCu40Znpowdercreatedhighchemicalpotentialforaprecipitatereaction,showingsignificantgrainrefinementeffectsontheconsolidatedCu40Znmatrix.Consequently,excellentmechanicalpropertieswereobtainedbyprecipitationhardeningandworkhardeningaftersinteringandextrusion,withyieldstrengthof390MPa,ultimatetensilestrengthof617MPa,andVickersmicro-hardnessof192HV,whichare28.7%,23.4%,and23.9%highervaluesthanthoseofextrudedCu40Znbrass,respectively.
