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The hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of a 7.5 vol.% TiBw/near α-Ti composite with fine matrix microstructure were investigated under the deformation conditions in a temperature range of 800–950 °C and strain rate...
The hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of a 7.5 vol.% TiBw/near α-Ti composite with fine matrix microstructure were investigated under the deformation conditions in a temperature range of 800–950 °C and strain rate...
This study was aimed at determining the effect of microstructure on the macro-mechanical behavior of a composite solid propellant. The microstructure model of a composite solid propellant was generated using molecular dynamics algorithm. The correlat...
Graphene/copper composites are promising in electronic and energy fields due to their superior conductivity, but microstructure control during thermal mechanical processing (TMP) remains a crucial issue for the manufacturing of high-performance graph...
The microstructural characteristics and precipitate features of titanium matrix composites (TMCs) are critical to tribological performance. In this study, TiCp/TA15 composites were fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). The as-built composite...
For the purpose of improving the wear properties of Ni composite coatings, diamond particles were co-electrodeposited into Ni–diamond composite coatings. The effect of diamond particle concentration in the electrolyte on the surface morphology,...
Commercially pure Cu features excellent electric conductivity but low mechanical properties. In order to improve the mechanical properties of Cu, strengthening elements can be added to prepare alloys or composites featuring enhanced performances. Thi...
The effect of an innovative two-step heat-treatment process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ti-TiAl laminate composite fabricated by hot-pack rolling was studied in this paper. After heat treatment, the fracture toughness of the...
Composite roll produced through casting methods typically remain in the as-cast state after forming. During the preparation process, extended exposure to high temperatures often results in microstructural coarsening at the interface and surface layer...
Zn-Ni-Al2O3 composite coatings with different Ni contents were fabricated by low-pressure cold spray (LPCS) technology. The effects of the Ni content on the microstructural and mechanical properties of the coatings were investigated. According to X-r...
An Fe/FeAl2O4 composite was prepared with Fe-Fe2O3-Al2O3 powder by a hot press sintering method. The mass ratio was 6:1:2, sintering pressure was 30 MPa, and holding time was 120 min. The raw materials for the powder particles were respectively 1 µm...
In this study, AA5083–WC composites were developed by ball milling followed by hot consolidation. The microstructures of the developed composites were investigated using XRD, SEM, EDX, and EBSD. The developed composites exhibited a homogeneous...
Gadolinia (Gd2O3) is potentially attractive as a dispersive phase for copper matrix composites due to its excellent thermodynamic stability. In this paper, a series of 1.5 vol% nano-Gd2O3/Cu composites were prepared via an internal oxidation method f...
In the present study, plasma spray welding was used to prepare an in-situ niobium carbide (NbC) reinforced Ni-based composite coating on the low carbon steel, and the phase composition and the microstructure of the composite coatings were studied. Th...
At present, most studies focus on Cu-W composites with high W content (W content > 50 wt%), while there are only sporadic reports on Cu-W composites with low W content (W content < 50 wt%). In this work, Cu-W composites with different W content...
To address the wear issues faced by the leg components of offshore platforms in harsh marine conditions, a Ni60-WC composite coating was fabricated on the surface of E690 high-strength steel using laser cladding. The microstructure, elemental distrib...
A Ti-15Mo/TiB metal matrix composite was produced by the spark plasma sintering process at 1400 °C using a Ti-14.25 wt.% Mo-5 wt.% TiB2 powder mixture. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the composite were studied after non-isotherma...
In this article, AlSi10Mg aluminum alloy was used as the substrate to prepare aluminum alloy/diamond composite materials with laser cladding technology. The effects of the composition and laser power on the microstructure and thermal properties of th...
WC-10Ni + AgCuTi composite coating with WC mass fraction of 40% was prepared on the copper surface by vacuum brazing. The brazing temperatures were 830 °C, 860 °C, 890 °C, and 920 °C. The microstructure, interface structure, and hardn...
In this paper, a new hybrid metal matrix composite, named AZ91/(SiC + Ti)p, is presented. The commercial AZ91 magnesium alloy was chosen as the matrix. The composite was reinforced with both SiC and Ti particles. The investigated material was success...
TiBw/TA15 (TA15 alloy reinforced by TiB whiskers) composites with network microstructures were successfully prepared by current-assisted sintering at 1100 °C for 10 min. The influence of the sintering parameters on the microstructures of obtained...
Composite films of a graded miscrostructure hold the promise of achieving optimal use of the filler material, resulting in composites with improved and application-taylored properties. In the context of barrier materials in which the reinforcing phas...
With the rapid development of microelectronics packaging technology, the demand for high-performance packaging materials has further increased. This paper developed novel epoxy-containing Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305-ER) composite solder pastes, and the ef...
The TiNbZr/(Ti, Nb)B metal matrix composite with 2.5 vol.% of borides was produced by vacuum arc melting. The composite was then cold-rolled to thickness strains of 10, 20, 50, or 80%. In the initial condition, the composite had a network-like micros...
This study investigates the influence of friction stir processing (FSP) on the microstructure, microhardness, and tribological properties of cold-sprayed AlSi10Mg+TiB2 composite coatings on Al substrates. Due to the limitation of particle deformation...
The efficient fabrication of high-quality Ni60-WC composite coatings with low dilution and defect density remains a challenge for wear-critical tunneling cutters. In this study, a plasma–laser hybrid cladding (PLHC) strategy was developed to fa...
In this study, Ti particles reinforced Mg AZ31/Al 6082 composite sheets were successfully prepared by hot rolling, with the aim of revealing the effect of Ti particles addition on the mechanical behavior and microstructure of Mg AZ31/Al 6082 composit...
Polyurethane-cement composite are widely used in modern civil engineering, and the method of adding diluent is often used to adjust the construction process to adapt to the engineering environment. Studies have shown that the addition of diluent impa...
A Sn58Bi composite solder reinforced by Ni nanoparticles was prepared using a mechanical mixing technique, and the thermomigration microstructure and properties of the solder joints were studied. The findings indicate that incorporating an appropriat...
In this research work, we synthesised poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) enriched with 2 wt.% zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) through conventional heat polymerisation and characterised its microstructure. It was found that the distribution of ZnO nanopa...
Composites that use fly ash and slag as alkali-activated materials instead of cement can overcome the defects and negative effects of alkali-activated cementitious materials prepared with the use of an alkali-activated material. In this study, fly as...
This study deals with the Inconel 625 (IN625) alloy reinforced with micro-TiC particles processed by laser powder bed fusion. The microstructure and hardness in the as-built and solution-annealed states were investigated. The microstructures of the a...
A Ti-15Mo/TiB titanium–matrix composite (TMC) was produced by spark plasma sintering at 1400 °C under a load of 40 MPa for 15 min using a Ti-14.25(wt.)%Mo-5(wt.)%TiB2 powder mixture. Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of the c...
A new hot forming process of a hot-rolled 2205 duplex stainless/AH36 low-carbon steel bimetal composite (2205/AH36 BC) was proposed in this study, using the Gleeble 3500 thermal-mechanical simulator and hot bending tools. The deformation characterist...
Cu-based alloys and composites are popular to prepare electroconductive parts. However, their processing can be challenging, especially in case of composites strengthened with oxides. To save the necessary time and costs, numerical simulations can be...
The high-temperature thermal deformation behavior of a 2205/Q345 specimen at 850–1100 °C and strain rate of 0.01–10 s−1 was systematically studied by the Gleeble-3800 thermal simulator, which provided a theoretical basis for the...
Aluminum alloy composites are widely used in various high-end fields due to their ability to give full play to the advantages of each layer. However, the traditional three-layer aluminum alloy composite sheet cannot meet the current demand. In this s...
SiCp/6061Al composites with volume fractions of 5%, 10%, and 15% were prepared by the vacuum hot pressing sintering. Their microstructure and fracture morphology were observed and analyzed with an optical microscope and a scanning electron microscope...
Thermal shock resistance is a critical parameter for evaluating the long-term service reliability of protective coatings in high-temperature molten-salt environments. In this study, Al2O3–Y2O3 composite coatings containing 0, 2, 5, and 8 wt.% Y...
In order to improve the high-temperature wear resistance of mold copper plates, this study used laser cladding technology to prepare a high-wear-resistant composite coating with Inconel 718 and WC(Tungsten carbide) particles. The phase composition, m...
In this work, a novel processing method called powder thixoforming was proposed to prepare composites reinforced with 50 vol % of SiC particles (SiCp) that were used for electronic packaging in order to investigate the effects of remelting duration o...
In this paper, Ti-27Nb-17Ta-8Zr/HA series composite materials were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology. The medical titanium alloy (Ti-27Nb-17Ta-8Zr) with good mechanical properties, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance was combi...
The effect of graphene nanosheet (GNS) reinforcement on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the titanium matrix composite has been discussed. For this purpose, composites with various GNS contents were prepared by cold pressing and sinter...
The effect of the microstructure of solder joints on the thermal properties of power LEDs is investigated. Solder joints were prepared with different solder pastes, namely 99Sn0.3Ag0.7Cu (as reference solder) and reinforced 99Sn0.3Ag0.7Cu–TiO2...
In this work, accumulative pack-roll bonding successfully manufactured the Ni/Ti/Nb multilayer composite. The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the composite during the accumulative roll bonding (ARB) process were investigated by...
The hardness and wear resistance of the surface of TC4 titanium alloy, which is widely used in aerospace and other fields, need to be improved urgently. Considering the economy, environmental friendliness, and high efficiency, Si-reinforced Ti-based...
In this paper, the effect of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) on microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-20%Mg2Si and Al-15%Mg2Si, as well as hypoeutectic Al-10%Mg2Si composites has been investigated. After fabricating the c...
Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is a manufacturing technique that is currently used for the production of functional parts that are difficult to form by the traditional methods such as casting or CNC (Computer Numerical Control) cutting from a wide ran...
To mitigate welding defects and optimize the microstructure of aluminum alloys, this study introduces a multi-pulse hybrid arc welding process. A comparative investigation was carried out between this novel process (AC/DC composite 1 kHz pulsed weldi...
This article presents a 95% IN718 + 5% (75% Cr2O3 + TiO2) ceramic coating on the SS316L substrate surface with laser additives. The macro shape, phase, microstructure, interface, wear resistance and tensile resistance of metal base composite material...
To address the issue that the insufficient surface hardness and wear resistance of ductile iron under harsh working conditions are likely to lead to early failure, using a cladding layer with dual hard phases is an effective method to improve the sur...
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