Towards strength-ductility synergy in nanosheets strengthened titanium matrix composites through laser power bed fusion of MXene/Ti composite powder

L Wang, J Li, ZQ Liu, SF Li, YF Yang… - Materials …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A Ti3C2 MXene/Ti composite powder was developed through surface
modification and powder coating for producing a high-performance titanium matrix …

The formation mechanism of TiC reinforcement and improved tensile strength in additive manufactured Ti matrix nanocomposite

B He, K Chang, W Wu, C Zhang - Vacuum, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The nanoscale TiC reinforced Ti matrix nanocomposites with nearly full density of
98.2% were fabricated by selective laser melting. Owing to the unique metallurgical action of …

Structural evolution mechanism during 3D printing of MXene-reinforced metal matrix composites

W Zhou, Z Zhou, S Guo, Y Fan, N Nomura - Composites Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
The combination of a two-dimensional morphology, hydrophilic surface, and remarkable
properties makes MXene an ideal nanofiller for next-generation metal matrix composites …

Selective laser melting of graphene reinforced titanium matrix composites: Powder preparation and its formability

K Lin, Y Fang, D Gu, Q Ge, J Zhuang, L Xi - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene is an attractive reinforcement in enhancing performances of titanium matrix
composites (TMCs). However, the fabrication of graphene reinforced TMCs components is …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of selective laser melted bulk-form titanium matrix nanocomposites with minor B4C additions

H Li, Z Yang, D Cai, D Jia, Y Zhou - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Crack-free and almost fully dense (≥ 99%) bulk-form titanium matrix nanocomposites in-situ
synthesized from a ball-milled mixture of Ti-6Al-4V and B 4 C powders were achieved …

Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of nano-scale/sub-micron TiB-reinforced titanium matrix composites fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

E Fereiduni, A Ghasemi, M Elbestawi - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract AB 4 C/Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) composite powder containing a minor B 4 C content (0.2
wt%) was developed by a novel technique and was subjected to the laser powder bed …

Uniform dispersion of multi-layer graphene reinforced pure titanium matrix composites via flake powder metallurgy

XN Mu, HN Cai, HM Zhang, QB Fan, FC Wang… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, a micro-laminated structure of titanium matrix composite with uniformly dowel-
like and aligned multi-layer graphene (MLG) was fabricated by flake powder metallurgy …

Enhanced mechanical properties of in situ synthesized TiC/Ti composites by pulsed laser directed energy deposition

Y Wang, H Tan, Z Feng, F Zhang, W Shang… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Titanium matrix composites (TMCs) have attracted extensive attention of researchers due to
their excellent properties. However, the strength and ductility of TMCs hardly co-exist and …

Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, microstructure evolution, and mechanical performance of carbon nanotube-decorated titanium alloy powders

W Zhou, K Kamata, M Dong, N Nomura - Powder technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Novel TiC-reinforced titanium matrix composites (TMCs) were in situ synthesized by laser
powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of unique carbon nanotube (CNT)-decorated Ti-6Al-4V powders …

Breaking through the strength-ductility trade-off in graphene nanoplatelets reinforced titanium matrix composites via two-scale laminated architecture design

K Feng, H Zhang, X Cheng, Q Fan, X Mu… - Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we report a novel approach to enhance strength and stiffness in titanium alloys
while maintaining ductility. We prepared a two-scale laminated structured titanium matrix …