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Fabrication, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Tip/Al Composite
Author(s) -
Cui C.,
Shen Y.,
Li Y.,
Sun J.,
Kang S.B.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200300378
Subject(s) - materials science , microstructure , fabrication , composite number , composite material , titanium , aluminium , metal matrix composite , titanium alloy , metallurgy , alloy , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
The fabrication and properties of Tip/Al (i.e. aluminum in‐situ reinforced with titanium particles, see Figure for its microstructure), a metal‐matrix composite with excellent mechanical features, are described. In their plasma jet synthesis of Tip/Al, the Ti wire feed rate, spray optimization, and electromagnetic stirring are identified as crucial for the quality of the material. Due to the different melting points of Ti and Al, the Ti droplets are instantly quenched in the liquid Al.