Study on densification of laser ignited reaction sintering of Ni-Al-Cu powder

The mechanisms of densification during laser ignited reaction sintering of Ni-Al-Cu powder materials were studied. With the addition of Cu, densification of Ni-Al-Cu specimens made of big particles was realized under laser rapid ignition and sintering without signification change of the final products. Filling of the mixture of liquid and disintegrated small grains or particles was regarded as the dominant mechanism for the final densification.