An Al–Al interpenetrating-phase composite by 3D printing and hot extrusion

We report a process route to fabricate an Al–Al interpenetrating-phase composite by combining the Al–Mg–Mn–Sc–Zr lattice structure and Al_(84)Ni_(7)Gd_(6)Co_(3)nanostructured structure. The lattice structure was produced by the selective laser melting and subsequently filled with the Al_(84)Ni_(7)Gd_(6)Co_(3)amorphous powder, and finally the mixture was used for hot extrusion to produce bulk samples. The results show that the composites achieve a high densification and good interface bonding due to the element diffusion and plastic deformation during hot extrusion.The bulk samples show a heterogeneous structure with a combination of honeycomb lattice structure with an average grain size of less than1 μm and nanostructured area with a high volume fraction of nanometric intermetallics and nanograin α-Al. The heterogeneous structure leads to a bimodal mechanical zone with hard area and soft area giving rise to high strength and acceptable plasticity, where the compressive yield strength and the compressive plasticity can reach ~745 MPa and ~30%, respectively. The high strength can be explained by the rule of mixture,the grain boundary strengthening, and the back stress, while the acceptable plasticity is mainly owing to the confinement effect of the nanostructured area retarding the brittle fracture behavior.

Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Beta-Type Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Application:A Review

Additive manufacturing ofβ-type titanium alloy is expected to replace Ti-6Al-4V alloy in the field of orthopedic implantation because of their low elastic modulus,excellent corrosion resistance,and biocompatibility.After briefly introducing the laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)process and physical phenomena,this paper reviews the recent progresses in LPBF-edβ-type Ti alloys.The strategies to strengthening and tougheningβ-type Ti alloys are critically reviewed.This is followed by the processing routes employed to achieve to low modulus for orthopedic applications,especially a new methodology for tailoring crystallographic orientation called multi-track coupled directional solidification.The effect of processing and compositions on performance metrics ofβ-type Ti alloys included corrosion behavior,and biocompatibility is reviewed.In the end,challenges in additive manufacturing ofβ-type Ti alloys in future are highlighted,with the aim to ensue clinical application of LPBF-edβ-type Ti alloys.

Microstructural evolution and superelastic properties of ultrafine-graine d NiTi-base d shape memory alloy via sintering of amorphous ribbon precursor

NiTi-based shape memory alloys(SMAs)are considered as cutting-edge intelligent functional materials.However,it remains a great challenge to obtain ultrafine-grained(UFGed)bulk materials with mm-scale size as well as outstanding superelastic properties.Here,UFGed bulk Ti_(35)Zr_(15)Ni_(35)Cu_(15)NiTi-based SMA is successfully prepared via spark plasma sintering of amorphous ribbon precursor at different sintering temperatures,and microstructural evolution and superelastic properties are symmetrically investigated.It is found that its grain size ranges from UFG to micro-grain with increased sintering temperature regard-less of the predominant B2 matrix in all bulk samples.Interestingly,the orientation relationships between B2 matrix and nano-scale fcc(Ti,Zr)_(2)Ni precipitate evolve from coherent to incoherent.Consequently,the UFGed samples exhibit perfect superelasticity with the high recoverable strain of∼5.8%,the stable recov-ery rate above 99%,and the great critical stress inducing martensitic transformation higher than 1 GPa,far superior to the corresponding ones of suction-cast micro-grained TiZrNiCu SMAs.Fundamentally,the perfect superelasticity is attributed to the good resistance to dislocation slip or grain boundary slip by residual nano-scale amorphous phase or secondary phase of coherent and semi-coherent fcc(Ti,Zr)_(2)Ni precipitate.In addition,the gentle superelastic plateau is associated to the favorable transfer stress and the strong ability to accommodate dislocation movement,which is generated by the coherent interface between nano-scale fcc(Ti,Zr)_(2)Ni and UFGed B2 matrix.These results suggest that spark plasma sintering of amorphous alloy precursor is a feasible route to obtaining excellent superelasticity in NiTi-based SMAs.

Wetting behaviors and interfacial characteristics of molten Al_(x)CoCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloys on a WC substrate

The wettability of molten Al_(x)CoCrCuFeNi(x is from 0 to 1.5,mol.%)high-entropy alloys(HEA)on a WC substrate was measured using a modified sessile drop method at 1823 K in an argon atmosphere.The wetting behaviors and interfacial characteristics between HEAs and WC were studied.Good wettability with final equilibrium contact angles of 0.5°-4.6°is obtained,and addition of Al deteriorates the wettability of the HEAs.The wetting of Al_(x)CoCrCuFeNi/WC system can be roughly divided into an initially sharp spreading stage and a subsequent steady-state phase.In the first stage,the adsorption of Cr atoms at the solid-liquid interface primarily contributes to the wetting,and the contact angle drastically reduces.However,both the wetting behavior and interfacial microstructure are determined by the Al content of the HEA in the next stage.For x≤0.5,the wetting is mainly driven by the dissolution of WC,although a few reaction products of(W,Cr)_(2)C are observed.Moreover,an obvious dissolution pit appears at the surface of the substrate.When the Al content of x≥1,the interfacial reaction is dominant in competition with the dissolution of WC,and massive reaction products precipitate at the HEA/WC interface,which leads to the formation of a continuous reaction layer.