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METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 49A, Issue 11, Pages 5671-5682Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s11661-018-4849-z
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- Bundeswehr Research Institute for Materials, Fuels and Lubricants (WIWeB)
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In situ TiB and TiC particle-reinforced titanium matrix composites (TMCs) based on a near-beta Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr alloy (Ti-5553) reacting chemically with B4C were processed by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The influence of powder milling parameters (low-energy mixing or high-energy milling) on the chemical reaction behavior between the matrix and the B4C particles during sintering was investigated. Taking the microstructure into account, characterization of the particle strengthening effect was carried out under compressive loading conditions. High-energy milling resulted in a significantly higher degree of B4C conversion during sintering. This was attributed to plastic deformation of the initial matrix powder and more homogeneous distribution of the B4C particles accompanied by a significant reduction in cluster formation. In comparison to the unreinforced Ti-5553 matrix, the hardness, stiffness, and compressive strength of the TMCs were successfully increased due to particle reinforcement. The powder milling treatment improved these properties further-a phenomenon directly associated with the higher degree of B4C conversion. Instead of the expected formation of stoichiometric TiC, the formation of nonstoichiometric TiC1-x with x approximate to 0.5 was observed. Molybdenum, vanadium, and chromium formed a solid solution in TiB and TiC1-x. Additionally, the titanium content in the matrix particles was markedly reduced, while the aluminum content roughly doubled. (C) The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International 2018.
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