Enhanced strain-hardening capability in graphene nanoplatelets reinforced Ti composites through tailoring a novel three-dimensional interface structure

Liang Liu; Yunkai Li; Hongmei Zhang; Xingwang Cheng; Xiaonan Mu; Wei Lei

doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.106892

Enhanced strain-hardening capability in graphene nanoplatelets reinforced Ti composites through tailoring a novel three-dimensional interface structure

Liang Liu, Yunkai Li, Hongmei Zhang^*, Xingwang Cheng, Xiaonan Mu, Wei Lei

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School of Material Science and Engineering

Beijing Institute of Technology

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Graphene nanoplatelets reinforced titanium matrix (GNPs/Ti) composites usually exhibit high strength but have low uniform elongation. Such limited mechanical properties are not suitable for the structural applications and is dangerous during service. In this study, a cocklebur-inspired nanoengineering was employed for the three-dimensional (3D) interface design in GNPs reinforced Ti composites (contained trace TiB whiskers, abbreviated as GNPs-(TiBw)/Ti). The enhanced strain-hardening capacity of GNPs-(TiBw)/Ti composites were attributed to the superior interfacial strain accommodation, the stiffened interfacial shear resistance and the toughened TiC layers. This work distinguishes itself from previous studies of GNPs/Ti composites by emphasizing the role of 3D interface structure for regaining the strain-hardening capacity of nanostructured composites.

Original language	English
Article number	106892
Journal	Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Volume	156
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.106892
Publication status	Published - May 2022

Keywords

A. Metal-matrix composites (MMCs)
B. Mechanical properties
C. Micro-mechanics
E. Sintering

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