In order to achieve the strength−ductility synergy
and improve the work-hardening capacity, Ti64 based composites with dispersive
nanoscaled TiB whiskers inside grains were fabricated by plasma
rotating electrode process coupled with spark plasma sintering. Based on
the rapid eutectic reaction, the nanoscaled TiB whiskers exhibited ultra-fine
network distribution in composite powders. During the spark plasma sintering
process, the network dissolved, and TiB followed the Ostwald ripening mechanism
and merged along the (100) plane. The intragranular TiB whiskers could
significantly refine the primary β grain and α lath. The ultimate
tensile strength of the composite with only 2 vol.% TiB whiskers was
enhanced to (1123±17) MPa while the elongation was similar to that of the
as-sintered Ti64 alloy with approximately 8%. The strength−ductility synergy
effect was mainly attributed to the significant grain refinement and the
work-hardening ability improvement contributed by intragranular nanoscaled TiB.
Wen-qi LIU, Shuai WANG, Xin CHEN, Lu-jun HUANG, Jia-yi JIN, Feng-bo SUN, Wei-hang LU, Lin GENG
. Dispersion of nano-TiB in
Ti64 based composite through plasma rotating electrode
process followed by spark plasma sintering[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025
, 35(11)
: 3751
-3760
.
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66910-X