@ARTICLE{Özkan_Bilici_V._Use_2024, author={Özkan Bilici, V. and Yönetken, A. and Erol, A.}, volume={vol. 69}, number={No 4}, pages={1367-1373}, journal={Archives of Metallurgy and Materials}, howpublished={online}, year={2024}, publisher={Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences}, publisher={Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={In order to improve the properties of the materials produced by the powder metallurgy method, first of all, powders (16.59% AlN + 6.63% WC) were coated with nickel (Ni) by electroless method, and then box boriding, which is one of the most widely used surface coating methods, was applied. A composite formed with (16.59% AlN + 6.63% WC)76.7Ni was prepared under the Ar shroud in the temperature range of 1000-1400°C. Pulse-echo technique was used for ultrasonic velocity measurements on Ni coated (16.59% AlN + 6.63% WC) samples. It is aimed to examine the change of physical, mechanical and ultrasonic properties of the obtained ceramic-metal composites depending on different sintering temperatures. In addition, the samples were characterized by mechanical and metallographic examination. The results show that the longitudinal and transverse ultrasonic velocity values and ultrasonic modulus (shear, bulk, Young’s etc.) values increase simultaneously with the increase of sintering temperature. The highest microhardness value was observed in composite samples sintered at 1400°C and its value was 1150.80 Hv. The increased strength is mainly due to grain refinement and strong interfacial bonding between Ni particles and AlN and WC matrix.}, title={Use of Ultrasound to Identify Microstructure-Property Relationships in (AlN + WC) Fabricated with Electroless Ni Producing}, type={Article}, URL={http://czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/133510/AMM-2024-4-11-Ozkan%20Bilici.pdf}, doi={10.24425/amm.2024.151401}, keywords={Ultrasonic measurements, Pulse-Echo, Powder Metallurgy, Electroless Nickel Plating, Boriding}, }