Fabrication, interfacial characterization and mechanical properties of continuous Al2O3 ceramic fiber reinforced Ti/Al3Ti metal-intermetallic laminated (CCFR-MIL) composite

作者:Han, Yuqiang; Lin, Chunfa; Han, Xiaoxiao; Chang, Yunpeng; Guo, Chunhuan*; Jiang, Fengchun*
来源:Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, 2017, 688: 338-345.
DOI:10.1016/j.msea.2017.02.024

摘要

Continuous Al2O3 ceramic fiber reinforced Ti/Al3Ti metal-intermetallic laminated (CCFR-MIL) composite was fabricated using a vacuum hot pressing (VHP) sintering method and followed by hot isostatic pressing (HIP). The microstructure characteristics of the interfaces between Ti and Al3Ti, as well as Al2O3 fiber and Al3Ti intermetallic were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Elemental distribution in the interfacial reaction zones were quantitatively examined by energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The phases in the composite were identified by X-ray diffractometer (XRD). The mechanical properties of the CCFR-MIL composite were measured using compression and tensile tests under quasi-static strain rate. The experimental results indicated that the residual Al was found in Al3Ti intermetallic layer of CCFR-MIL composite. The interfacial reactions occurred during HIP and the reaction products were determined to be Al2Ti, TiSi2, TiO2 and Al2SiO5 phases. Compared to Ti/Al3Ti MIL composite without fiber reinforcement, both the strength and failure strain of CCFR-MIL composite under both compressive and tensile stress states increased due to the contribution of the continuous ceramic Al2O3 fiber.