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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Deformation processed IMC-reinforced metal matrix composites

Pete, Thobeka Portia 11 July 2009 (has links)
The feasibility of utilizing TiB₂-reinforced near-gamma TiAl intermetallic matrix composites (IMCs) as a reinforcing entity within a commercially pure Ti matrix was investigated. IMCs are "ceramic-like" at ambient to moderate temperatures, and “metallic-like" in their deformation behavior above their brittle-to-ductile transition temperature, thus IMCs create opportunities to create unique in-situ composite microstructures otherwise unattainable using conventional ceramic reinforcements. CP titanium composites reinforced with 20 vol% of near-gamma TiAl IMC were produced by powder blending and densifying via high temperature extrusion deformation processing. The microstructures of the in-situ processed composites were characterized in terms of size, aspect ratio and average spacing of the IMC reinforcement. The microstructural features were correlated to observed mechanical behavior of the composites relative to the unreinforced matrix. The results indicate that the strengthening is derived from microstructural changes within the matrix due to the presence of the IMC particles, and solid solution strengthening due to the diffusion of Al from the reinforcing IMC phase into the Ti matrix. The increase in flow strength due to the former contribution correlates with the inverse square root of the IMC interparticle spacing. / Master of Science

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