Development of in-situ Al-TiB2 metal matrix composites

Murty, B. S. ; Maiti, R. ; Chakraborty, M. (2001) Development of in-situ Al-TiB2 metal matrix composites Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 43 (2). pp. 93-101. ISSN 0972-4257

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Abstract

In-situ Al-5% TiB2 metal matrix composites (MMC) have been) successfully developed by melting together the AI-3.45%Ti and Al-l.55%B master alloys at 1000Ge for 60 min. The Al-3.45% Ti and Al-1.55%B master alloys are prepared separately by the reaction of molten Al with K2TiF6and KBF4'salts, respectively, at 800GCfor 60 min. The micro structural features of the MMCs thus prepared have been characterized by optical microscopy. XRD, SEM and EDS x-ray microanalysis with particular reference to the reinforcing TiB2particles. The study revealed that reaction of molten AI with the mixed K2TiF6 and KBF4 salts results in extensive formation of AI)Ti with very small fraction of TiB2 particles. However, melting together of the Al-Ti and AI-B master alloys at lOOOGC for 60 min resulted in the formation of Al-5% TiB2 composite with the TiB2 particles of an average size of 10 microns.

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Keywords:Metal Matrix Composites; Aluminium; Titanium Diboride; Binary Master Alloys; Aluminium Matrix
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