The formation mechanism and wear behavior of TiC + Ti3SiC2 + Ti5Si3 reinforced Ti6Al4V with network microstructure fabricated by electron beam melting

Affiliation of Author(s):材料科学与技术学院

Journal:Mater. Res. Express

Abstract:In order to improve the wear behavior of titanium alloys, in situ synthesized TiC + Ti3SiC2 + Ti5Si3 hybrid reinforced titanium matrix composites (TMCs) were fabricated with SiC reinforced Ti6Al4V matrix composites by electron beam melting. X-ray diffraction (XRD), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) techniques were applied to characterize the modified microstructure. Results showed that the re-melted composites were composed of dendrite/plate-like (TiC), rods-like (Ti3SiC2) and ultrafine needle-like (Ti5Si3) reinforcements, forming a novel network structure during the melting and solidification process. The formation mechanism of the novel structures was discussed. Microhardness and wear test were carried out and the results demonstrated that modified composites exhibited improved microhardness and wear resistance. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.

Translation or Not:no

Date of Publication:2019-07-31

Co-author:Liu, Ying Ying,Zhang Shasha,Tao, Xuewei

Correspondence Author:Yao Zhengjun

Date of Publication:2019-07-31