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The Effect of Ti on Microstructural Characteristics and Reaction Mechanism in Bonding of Al-Ceramic Composite

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The effect of Ti on microstructural characteristics and reaction mechanism in bonding of Al-Ceramic composite was studied. Ti and Al-Ceramic composite were diffusion welded at 550, 600, 700, 800, and 900 °C in a vacuum furnace. The microstructures and compositions of the interface layers were analyzed, and the mechanical properties and fracture morphology of the joints were examined. The results indicated that there was a systematic switch from Ti/Ti7Al5Si12/composite at 600 °C and Ti/TiAl3/Ti7Al5Si12/composite at 700 °C to Ti/Ti7Al5Si12/TiAl3/Ti7Al5Si12/composite at 800 °C and Ti/Ti7Al5Si12/TiAl3/composite at 900 °C. The formation of TiAl3 at 700 and 800 °C depended on Al segregation, which was an uphill diffusion driven by chemical potential. The maximum shear strength was 40.9 MPa, found in the joint welded at 700 °C. Most joints fractured between Ti7Al5Si12 and Al-Ceramic composite. In any case, Ti7Al5Si12 was favorable for Al-Ceramic composite welding, which attached to Al-Ceramic composite, reducing the differences in physiochemical properties between SiC and metal, improving the mechanical properties of the joints and increasing the surface wettability of Al-Ceramic composite.

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The work was supported by the weapons research fund project support (62201070813), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20131261), the science and technology project of Jiangsu Province (BE2011194), and the graduate student training innovation project of Jiangsu Province (KYLX15_0413).

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Juan, L., Kehong, W. & Deku, Z. The Effect of Ti on Microstructural Characteristics and Reaction Mechanism in Bonding of Al-Ceramic Composite. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 25, 3638–3645 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2191-4

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