Self-assembled, aligned TiC nanoplatelet-reinforced titanium composites with outstanding compressive properties

S. D. Luo, Q. Li*, J. Tian, C. Wang, M. Yan, G. B. Schaffer, M. Qian

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    Abstract

    TiC nanoplatelet-reinforced titanium composites were synthesized through a novel fabrication approach that combines resol nanosphere (10-30 nm) coating with conventional powder metallurgy. The resulting TiC nanoplatelets, 28-130 nm thick, are self-assembled, well aligned in each individual grain but randomly orientated throughout the microstructure. The as-sintered Ti-TiC composites exhibit outstanding compressive properties, with ultimate strength = 2.54 GPa, yield strength = 1.52 GPa and strain to fracture = 44.4%, stronger than all other advanced Ti materials reported to date.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)29-32
    Number of pages4
    JournalScripta Materialia
    Volume69
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 2013

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