Thermodynamics and kinetics of in-situ formation of TiAl₃/7075 composites

Abstract

The thermodynamics and kinetics of the reaction between Titanium powder and 7075 aluminum alloy were investigated to assess the possibility of preparing TiAl₃/7075 composites by in-situ synthesis method. Results show that Ti and Al melt can form TiAl₃ spontaneously, which is considered as a reinforced phase of the matrix. Measurements such as XRD, SEM, and EDX were performed to characterize the as-synthesized samples, and results confirmed the formation of TiAl₃ in aluminum matrix composites. The reactive kinetics was controlled by three main factors, which are the system temperature, particle size of Ti, and the thickness of external diffusion layer.

Keywords

in-situ synthesis / TiAl₃/7075 composites / thermodynamics / kinetics

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