To assess the high-temperature creep
properties of titanium matrix composites for aircraft skin, the TA15 alloy, TiB/TA15 and TiB/(TA15−Si) composites
with network structure were fabricated using low-energy milling and vacuum hot
pressing sintering techniques. The results show that introducing TiB and Si can
reduce the steady-state creep rate by an order of magnitude at 600 °C compared to the alloy.
However, the beneficial effect of Si can be maintained at 700 °C while the positive effect of
TiB gradually diminishes due to the pores near TiB and interface debonding. The
creep deformation mechanism of the as-sintered TiB/(TA15−Si) composite is
primarily governed by dislocation climbing. The high creep resistance at 600 °C can be mainly attributed to
the absence of grain boundary α phases, load transfer by TiB whisker, and the hindrance of dislocation movement
by silicides. The low steady-state creep rate at 700 °C is mainly resulted from the
elimination of grain boundary α phases as well as increased dynamic precipitation of silicides and α2.
Shuai WANG, Rui ZHANG, Ming JI, Feng-bo SUN, Zi-shuo MA, Qi AN, Lu-jun HUANG, Lin GENG
. Improved resistance to creep and underlying mechanisms in TiB/(TA15−Si) composites with network structure[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025
, 35(10)
: 3357
-3367
.
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66885-3