Islak S.Buytoz S.Eski2023-04-122023-04-122015-01-0114544164https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12597/5829Cu-TiC composites have been produced by powder metallurgy technique. Mixtures of Cu-TiC powders corresponding to weight fractions of 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 wt.% TiC were hot-pressed for 4 min at 700 °C under an applied pressure of 50 MPa. The transverse rupture strength (TRS) of the composites was evaluated by a three-point bending test. SEM were used to analyze the resulting fracture surfaces from the bending test. The TRS decreased rapidly in the 0-5 wt.% TiC contents, while it decreased slowly in the 5-15 wt.% TiC contents. SEM results showed that with the increase in the addition of titanium carbide to copper matrix, pores and gaps were present in the structure.falseCu-TiC | Metal matrix composites | Transverse rupture strengthArticle2-s2.0-84929623496