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  • The study focused on improving the mechanical properties of (Ti, Nb)B/TiAlNb composites by using spark plasma sintering (SPS) and a new three-dimensional network structure.
  • The composites were created through ball milling and SPS, with microstructural analysis revealing that (Ti, Nb)B content affected the crystallization and distribution of materials within the composites.
  • The optimal mechanical properties, including yield strengths at high temperatures, were observed at 3.2 vol% of (Ti, Nb)B, while excessive reinforcement content led to degradation in mechanical performance due to issues like continuous brittle phase precipitation and material agglomeration.

Article Abstract

The mechanical properties of (Ti, Nb)B/TiAlNb composites were expected to improve further by utilizing spark plasma sintering (SPS) and inducing the novel three-dimensional network architecture. In this study, (Ti, Nb)B/TiAlNb composites with the novel architecture were successfully fabricated by ball milling the LaB and TiAlNb mixed powders and subsequent SPS consolidation. The influence of the (Ti, Nb)B content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites was revealed by using the scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electronic universal testing machine. The microstructural characterization demonstrated that the boride crystallized into a B27 structure and the α-precipitated amount increased with the (Ti, Nb)B increasing. When the (Ti, Nb)B content reached 4.9 vol%, both the α and reinforcement exhibited a continuous distribution along the prior particle boundaries (PPBs). The tensile test displayed that the tensile strength of the composites presented an increasing trend with the increasing (Ti, Nb)B content followed by a decreasing trend. The composite with a 3.2 vol% reinforcement had the optimal mechanical properties; the yield strengths of the composite at 25 and 650 °C were 998.3 and 774.9 MPa, showing an 11.8% and 9.2% improvement when compared with the TiAlNb-based alloy. Overall, (Ti, Nb)B possessed an excellent strengthening effect and inhibited the strength weakening of the PPBs area at high temperatures; the reinforcement content mainly affected the mechanical properties of the (Ti, Nb)B/TiAlNb composites by altering the α-precipitated amount and the morphology of (Ti, Nb)B in the PPBs area. Both the continuous precipitation of the brittle α phase and the agglomeration of the (Ti, Nb)B reinforcement dramatically deteriorated the mechanical properties.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9787347PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15249070DOI Listing

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