[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high strength metal matrix composites (MMCs) with extended ductility manufactured by size-controlled powder and spherical cast tungsten carbide

Y Zhou, L Wang, D Kong, B Zhang, T Liu, Y Yan… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The main challenge of particle reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) is balancing
strength and ductility. This research uses type 420 stainless steel and spherical cast …

Exceptional grain refinement induced by dispersed MgO particles in TIG-welded AZ31 alloy

L Zai, X Tong, Y Wang, H Zhang, X Xue - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Due to the low content of alloying elements and the lack of effective nucleation sites, the
fusion zone (FZ) of tungsten inert gas (TIG) welded AZ31 alloy typically exhibits undesirable …

Ultrafine-grained stainless steel with wear-resistant nanoborides decorating grain boundaries produced by laser powder bed fusion

BJM Freitas, GY Koga, LCM Rodrigues, WJ Botta Filho… - Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Stainless steel composites combine corrosion resistance and toughness of the metallic
matrix with wear resistance granted by hard reinforcing nanoparticles. Given their near-net …

Melting and solidification dynamics during laser melting of reaction-based metal matrix composites uncovered by in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction

M Qu, J Yuan, A Nabaa, J Huang, CA Chuang, L Chen - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Laser additive manufacturing (AM) of reaction-based metal matrix composites (MMCs)
involves highly complex and non-equilibrium material transformation behavior, including …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the microstructure and mechanical properties of 316L/TiB2 composites fabricated by laser cladding additive manufacturing

Y Liu, H Chen, R Han, Y Peng, K Wang, X Li - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, the 316L stainless steel matrix composite strengthened by TiB 2 was
successfully fabricated using laser cladding additive manufacturing technology. The …

Agglomerating behavior of in-situ TiB2 particles and strength-ductility synergetic improvement of in-situ TiB2p/7075Al composites through ultrasound vibration

Y Wu, L Li, H Kang, E Guo, J Li, G Du, Z Chen… - Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agglomerates of in-situ particles are the key detrimental defects in particulate reinforced
aluminum matrix composites (PRAMCs) by acting as Achilles' heel leading to the premature …

Microstructure and tribological performance of ultra-high speed laser-cladded AlCrCoFeNi2. 1-xTiB2 (x= 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 wt%) high-entropy alloy coatings

Y Dong, Z Cai, G Lin, F Chen, P Zhang, L Gu - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract AlCoCrTeNi 2.1-xTiB 2 (x= 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 wt%) high-entropy alloy (HEA)
composite coatings were prepared on 304 stainless steel by ultra-high speed laser cladding …

Microstructure, corrosion, and wear resistance of a boron-modified duplex stainless steel produced by laser powder bed fusion

BJM Freitas - 2024 - repositorio.ufscar.br
A duplex stainless steels (DSS) containing 0.3 and 0.6 wt.% of boron were produced by
laser powder bed fusion (L-PBD) with parameters based on Box-Behnken design. The …