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Characterization of Al/(TiC + TiB2) hybrid composites containing different amounts of MWCNTs produced by SPS

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Mechanical and corrosion properties of Al + 20 vol% (TiC + TiB2) composites containing different amounts of MWCNTs produced by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering processes were investigated. X-ray diffraction analysis was used to identify the formation of the different phases. Field emission scanning electron microscopy equipped with EDS was utilized for microstructural studies. The Young's modulus and hardness of the composites were evaluated by nanoindentation test. The corrosion behavior of samples was investigated by polarization and impedance tests. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that TiC and TiB2 phases were formed during the mechanical alloying. The results of microstructural studies showed that the reinforcement particles were completely dispersed in the aluminum matrix. Also, it was found that the maximum hardness and the maximum Young's modulus belonged to the composite sample containing 1 wt% of MWCNTs. The highest corrosion resistance was also observed in the sample containing 1 wt% of MWCNTs.

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Mirbagheri, S.M., Baharzadeh, E. & Rafiei, M. Characterization of Al/(TiC + TiB2) hybrid composites containing different amounts of MWCNTs produced by SPS. Journal of Materials Research 37, 3575–3586 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-022-00726-8

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