Abstract
In situ TiB whiskers reinforced Ti6Al4V (TiBw/Ti64) composites were fabricated by tailoring a novel network microstructure-which improved the strengthening and toughening effects of titanium matrix composites (TMCs). Superplastic tensile deformation of the composites was carried out at 900-1000°C and 0.0005-0.01s-1. The results showed that the tensile elongation of the novel composites is over 100%, even up to 214% at 940°C. The strain rate sensitivity (m) and the activation energy (Q) of the novel composites are 0.25 and 338kJ/mol, respectively. These phenomena indicate that the novel composites possess an improved deformability. The superplasticity of the TiBw/Ti64 composites can be attributed to the novel network microstructure, which can induce superior deformability by inhibiting local deformation, decreasing crack propagation rate and refining grain size.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 128-132 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: A |
| Volume | 581 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Activation energy
- Fracture
- Network microstructure
- Powder metallurgy
- Superplasticity
- Titanium matrix composites
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