Selective laser melting of high-strength TiB2/AlMgScZr composites: microstructure, tensile deformation behavior, and mechanical properties

Jihao Wang, Tong Liu*, Liangshun Luo*, Xiaoye Cai, Binbin Wang, Junhao Zhao, Zonghui Cheng, Liang Wang, Yanqing Su, Xiang Xue, Jingjie Guo

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Abstract

A TiB2/AlMgScZr composite was fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) with direct powder mixing. The microstructure and mechanical properties of SLM-fabricated TiB2/AlMgScZr composites were investigated. Nearly fully dense and crack-free SLM-fabricated TiB2/AlMgScZr parts were obtained. The results showed that TiB2 formed a coherent relationship with the matrix and was swallowed by the solid–liquid interface as a nucleation point to refine grains during the SLM process. In addition, some TiB2 particles did not form a coherent relationship with the matrix, moving the solid–liquid interface at the grain boundary, which reduced the recrystallization fraction and refined the grains significantly. TiB2 also promoted the precipitation of Al3Sc and Al3Zr phases and increased the volume fraction of the Al3Sc and Al3Zr phases during the SLM process. The SLM-fabricated TiB2/AlMgScZr composites showed a very high ultimate tensile strength of ∼483 MPa and excellent ductility of ∼15.8%, which are higher than those of wrought Al alloys. The solid solubility of the Mg element slightly increased in the SLM-fabricated TiB2/AlMgScZr composites because of the high heating and cooling rate during the SLM process. The high heating and cooling rate caused discontinuous strain and Portevin–Le Chatelier effect and weakened the strengthening effect of TiB2 in SLM-fabricated TiB2/AlMgSc composites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)786-800
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Materials Research and Technology
Volume16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • High-strength AlMgScZr alloys
  • Mechanical properties
  • Metal matrix composites
  • Selective laser melting

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